Group of monkeys kill over 250 dogs for 'revenge' in Indian town

Post by stef25 » Sat, Dec 18, 2021, 6:12 PM UTC

nashashmi wrote: post #70

ipeefreely wrote: post #20

I'm not sure if monkeys experience revenge the way humans do. As one of the comments mentioned in the article, it's probably just a survival instinct.

Most animals are capable of revenge. Story: A family in Palestine were doing a routine cleaning of the house. They had a snake nest in the house and it was no pet snake. So to clean better they put the nest and eggs in a different corner. The snake came back looking for the nest and could not find it. It looked around with no luck. It went to the family water vase (because there was no piped water supply) and spit in…

Post by cute_boi » Sat, Dec 18, 2021, 6:21 PM UTC

rg111 wrote: post #203

tgsovlerkhgsel wrote: post #153

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I would expect most animals that still exist to at the very least not be a major threat to humans - because if they are, they tend to cease to exist.

These monkeys are not fatally dangerous if that's what GP is saying. But they cause heavy and serious nuisance. Where I live, these monkeys invade gradens, agricultural fields, house rooftops at least 4-5 times a month. The locals drop anything they do, and chase away these monkeys. When chased by an adult male human, these monkeys don't fight back and are easily frightened. They don't mess with adult males or groups…

Post by sudosysgen » Sat, Dec 18, 2021, 6:25 PM UTC

andrewl wrote: post #198

sudosysgen wrote: post #145

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Chimps, no, but a small 20kg macaque, yeah definitely. You could yeet such a small animal, for lack of a better word. That's why they band together :)

For a good idea of what chimpanzee musculature looks like, do a search for "hairless chimpanzee." Here's one: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-36924808

Post by rhn_mk1 » Sat, Dec 18, 2021, 6:30 PM UTC

rg111 wrote: post #209

vmception wrote: post #3

> villagers began attempting to rescue the dogs on their own. But some of them have found themselves subject to the monkeys' retaliation, and some have even injured themselves or fallen from buildings how strong are these monkeys? I mean I know monkeys are strong but can they really ambush a human, and push them over a ledge? can they kidnap a human, carry them upward and drop them over a ledge?

> how strong are these monkeys? One, or even two monkeys won't usually attack or even threaten an adult male. Although, a monkey will easily beat an adult male human. They are like 2-3.5 ft, and weigh at least 20 kg. They are also sneaky. You will be bitten and scratched badly, and will be fighting for life. One monkey cannot lift a human. I have lived in a monkey infested area for decades, and I have never even hear…

Post by the_only_law » Sat, Dec 18, 2021, 6:41 PM UTC

technothrasher wrote: post #183

Retric wrote: post #169

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As a general rule that’s true but useless. Humans are relatively large animals that most creatures don’t want to mess with. But a hippo for example isn’t discouraged by this. Also the deadliest North American wildlife is the deer almost entirely because they’re jumping in front of cars.

> Also the deadliest North American wildlife is the deer Actually, the deadliest North American wildlife is the mosquito.