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It's almost like a zombie movie for them (startrek.website)
submitted 2 years ago by [M] to c/memes@lemmy.world
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[–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

We are omnivorous vindictive social apes. Don’t take that description lightly.

That could also easily describe Chimpanzees. I realize they are one of our closest cousins, but still. The vindictive part especially. Those guys will literally tear your face and limbs off.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    As people like Jared Diamond have pointed out, we are chimpanzees.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    As I understand it, we are closer to Orangutans than Chimps. Probably a good thing, since Orangutans are far less angry than Chimps AFAIK

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Chimps are our closest (living) relatives. We both evolved in central/east Africa, while orangutans live in Southeast Asia. Also, chimps are actually two species - the large, aggressive common chimpanzee and the smaller, much less aggressive pygmy chimpanzee. Humans and chimps together form the group Hominini.

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