Why I Don't Do Primates

I get why people like primates. They look like little hairy human babies. They can do human things like surf the internet and appear in commercials.

But, it is JUST this reason that they CREEP me out. Well Chimps particularly creep me out. It's not that I don't agree that they are REALLY cute and remarkable creatures. It's just that they are a little too human for me.

Chimpanzees are 98.76% identical to us genetically but they are 5-7 times stronger than us. Their bones are denser, their skin is tougher. But, they are behavior is decidedly human, they remember, they can plan, and their males are very territorial and unafraid to use violence to maintain their territory.

Case in point this week in Conneticut a woman's friend was almost killed by a pet chimp. Imagine something with hard to penetrate skin, dense bones and 7 times your strength freaking out on you. There is speculation that some xanax tea the woman gave the chimp previous to the attack may have set him off. The woman tried to stab the chimp, but that only "aggrevated" the chimp.

There was another case in Southern California a few years ago where chimps attacked a couple trying to give their chimp "son" a birthday cake. They ripped the mans balls off--and threw them over 20 yards---

YEAH MAN--I DON'T DOOOOOOO CHIMPS!!!!!

Seriously, what is WRONG with these people---birthday cakes? xanax tea? wine?Tthey are ANIMALS----and should be treated as such. Still haven't had enough, still think they are CUTE? Read & listen to the SAD and GRAPHIC 911 tape from the Conneticut attack HERE