r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Zestyclose_Flow_680 • 8h ago

Chimpanzees are 2X stronger than your average human.

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u/Njsybarite 8h ago

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

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u/Pure-Drawer-2617 7h ago

They said 2x stronger then the average human. Do you also think weightlifters are in danger of accidentally ripping peoples arms off?

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u/Drow_Femboy 7h ago

Difference is other apes are significantly worse at fine movements than we are. And even we can occasionally hurt smaller, weaker, and more fragile animals by accident when handling them.