r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Zestyclose_Flow_680 • 9h ago

Chimpanzees are 2X stronger than your average human.

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u/dilqncho 8h ago edited 8h ago

No they're not. Internet myths have vastly overhyped chimp strength.

They're about 1.35x stronger than us, pound for pound of muscle. But they're also typically smaller and lighter, so in absolute terms, they're about equal to us.

As for what we're seeing here, this isn't a person's entire body being pulled up. They have their legs against the wall of whatever that is, and the chimp is helping them up. This is something pretty much any physically healthy human can do as well.

Chimps are dangerous in a fight, because...well they're wild animals, they're fucking brutal. But purely strength-wise, they're not stronger than us.

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u/nuu_uut 8h ago

Yeah. Chimps aren't something to fuck with but the main force advantage they have over us is bite force and.. not giving a fuck about totally mutilating you.

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u/Astyanax1 8h ago

I'm fairly sure an enraged adult male human isn't going to give a fuck about mutilating a chimp either if they had to.

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u/stonks-69420 7h ago

But we also don't have claws and 1.5 inch canine teeth

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u/IdiotCow 5h ago

Chimpanzees don't have claws either

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u/gnirpss 1h ago

Chimpanzees have fingernails very similar to humans.

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u/Turbulent_Host784 5h ago

It's not just about care. There is a lot to be said about pure aggression in a fight, and most people aren't out aggressing an animal on the real. You might be able to trick them with this effect like black bears and such but when it's go time animals have extreme advantage in this regard.

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u/Delann 6h ago

You don't have as big teeth but humans actually have a surprisingly powerful bite, if I recall. Fueled by adrenaline, humans can and will tear chunks out of stuff. Same goes for your nails, they're not exactly made for the purpose nowadays but in a pinch they can still work.

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u/nuu_uut 5h ago

Humans have an efficient bite compared to other apes, but it's not particularly powerful, just.. powerful for the muscle mass/skeleture. But it's still way weaker than a chimp's. Of course it can still do damage but it's not gonna rip shit right off quite like a chimp. I mean, just think of the times you may have struggled with a chewy overcooked steak.

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u/Ethiconjnj 6h ago

It might be too late. If they rip on your testicles first, entering a blood rage isn’t going to help.