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A gorilla is far stronger than a chimpanzee. Gorillas are two or even three times the body mass of chimps, and have much thicker bones. It has been determined that an ape is, pound for pound, roughly twice as strong as a human in exertion strength. If a 150 pound chimpanzee is as strong as two 150 pound men, then a 450 pound gorilla is as strong as six 150 pound men, or about three times as strong as the chimpanzee.
A study done in the 1920s found that Chimps were four times stronger than able-bodied College Football players. The 2009 research paper "The Strength of Great Apes and the Speed of Humans" by Prof. Alan Walker writes:
"Bauman (1923, 1926) showed that adult male and female chimpanzees held long in captivity were much stronger than any of several fit young football players when normalized for body mass. He had the animals (when they felt like it) and the students pull on a calibrated metal loop dynamometer. The female recorded a two-handed pull of 1,260 pounds,while the male recorded a one-handed pull of 847 pounds. The strongest student managed a one-handed pull of 210 pounds and a two-handed pull of 491 pounds. When normalized for body mass, this meant that the chimpanzees were more than four times as strong as the men."
Prof. Walker theorizes that the reason Chimps are so much strong is because they have less grey matter in their spinal cord, meaning there are less muscle neurons to activate small muscle groups. On top of that, they do not have the types of biological limiters that humans have because they do not have as many fine motor control muscles to protect. This ultimately means that they can access larger sections of muscle at once.
Gorillas are probably twice as strong as Chimps. I've seen estimates of them being eight to nine times stronger than humans. I couldn't even begin to imagine what it would be like to be that strong.
The Baboon is the strongest living animal on the planet, besides the rynocerious beetle
Chimp is bigger than baboon
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How strong is an Chimpanzee?
As strong as a very strong man, with bigger teeth
How strong was Australopithecus?
Australopithecus was about the size and strength of a chimpanzee.
Can a monnky kill you?
A larger monkey, such as a chimpanzee is capable of fatally injuring an adult human. They are very strong, and have teeth.
What are a chimpanzee's social habits?
Grooming other pack members is one of the most prevalent social habits of a chimpanzee, and possibly the most important. It appears to be a very strong bonding force between members of the group.
What adaptations has a chimpanzee made to live where it does?
The chimpanzee has teeth that are adapted to eating a variety of plants and animals that are found in the forests where they live. They also have strong muscles in their arms and toes that grip like fingers that allow them to climb and sleep in trees.
Is a chimpanzee instinct?
The chimpanzee is not extinct.
What is the name of young chimpanzee?
Professionally, a baby chimpanzee is referred to as an infant.Sometimes it may be referred to as a Junior, if it is a young chimpanzee but not a baby.Other than that, there is no specific term for a young chimpanzee, other than "baby chimpanzee" or "young chimpanzee" itself.
Is a chimpanzee a mammal or amphibian?
A chimpanzee is a mammal
Does a chimpanzee have thumbs?
The chimpanzee does have thumbs. But they are not opposable.
What is a chimpanzee with two mouths?
A distomatous chimpanzee.
What is smarter dog or chimpanzee?
The answer to that question would be chimpanzee.
How do you say chimpanzee in Swahili?
Chimpanzee in Swahili is "sokwe".
