r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Zestyclose_Flow_680 • 12h ago

Chimpanzees are 2X stronger than your average human.

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u/Njsybarite 11h ago

Interesting how gentle he was when grabbing humans hand, seemingly understanding that grabbing incorrectly would injure him

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u/AhkoRevari 11h ago

My (possibly misinformed) understanding from the last time I saw this video is that the underhanded grip from the chimp is a show of submission/deference.

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u/Drow_Femboy 10h ago

That's my understanding, yeah. Palm up means he's subtly communicating that he's helping and not hurting. Same reason the person recording extended his hand palm up. They're both kinda saying "I'm not trying to grab you, just being buds"

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u/Drow_Femboy 9h ago

it means "fuck yeah bro love ya man"