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

Post by selimthegrim » Sun, Dec 19, 2021, 6:50 AM UTC

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Yes, but (without being a scholar of religion) I had always assumed that Hinduism was far older than its oldest surviving texts, just as Judaism, in some form, is older than whatever year we date the Torah to.

it depends on what you call 'hinduism'. it's one of the world's most heterodox religions and has absorbed a huge amount of cultural tradition from at least 300 languages. The rig veda is probably what most people agree is one of the foundational texts of hinduism, but it dates to about 1500 BC. However, the vedas probably absorbed a lot of earlier cultural tradition from the indus valley civilization, especially wors…

Post by ayush--s » Sun, Dec 19, 2021, 7:10 AM UTC

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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.

I doubt that. Try shooting an arrow at a crow (obviously not killing it) or throw a stone at a group of monkeys the next time chance presents it self. Not a good idea. One of my childhood nemesis were a group of crows from a tree nearby at which I shot an arrow with a home made toy bow (none were even hit). Those things harassed me for months before eventually forgetting (forgiving?) the incident :)

Post by pstuart » Sun, Dec 19, 2021, 7:47 AM UTC

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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.

As a side note, I've read that polar bears are one of the most fearless animal towards humans because they had so little interactions with us.

Post by fellellor » Sun, Dec 19, 2021, 8:03 AM UTC

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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…

> An adult male cannot physically take on a monkey. It is impossible. Still they don't attack. Are you positive? A chimpanzee: yes. A guerilla: indubitable. But a monkey? They seem like medium-sized dogs, that can move around quicker and more freely. They'll bite out your flesh, and perhaps maim you to a semi-serious degree (including infection), but I cannot fathom a monkey seriously killing a grown adult male human…

Post by caddybox » Sun, Dec 19, 2021, 9:15 AM UTC

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I'm surprised about the stray dogs. The mosquitoes are being worked on.

> I'm surprised about the stray dogs. It gets worse. A court recently ruled that Resident Welfare Associations are now legally obligated to feed and look after stray dogs in their neighborhoods.