ARE CHIMPANZEES STRONG?

Are Chimpanzees Strong? : Chimpanzees are among the primate species in Africa that tourists visit all year round second to gorillas that can be seen when you participate in gorilla trekking in Africa.  Chimpanzees are quite an interesting species because of their active nature as compared to the gorillas which are quite gentle and shy, chimpanzee trekking in Africa is quite rewarding because of a number interesting facts about the chimpanzees you will get to understand for instance how they establish their territories, you will get to find out how strong they are which is among the one of the most raised questions when tourists take part in chimpanzee trekking in Africa. Some of the destinations where tourists can take part in gorilla trekking include, kibale national park, queen Elizabeth national park, Budongo forest in Uganda, Nyungwe national park in Rwanda, Virunga national park and kahuzi Biega national park you can also visit Lwiro chimpanzee sanctuary, Ngamba island where you will volunteer for a day to take care of the orphaned chimpanzee species as  result of poaching activities at the sanctuaries you will get an up close look at how the chimpanzees carry out their daily activities, you ca help in cleaning their nests, you can watch them play among other different features  that you will get to see of the primates  in to understand more how strong they are as compared to other primate species like the monkeys, baboons and humans inclusive.

Compared to the different species like the gorillas are not as strong but in some instances recorded, chimpanzees have attacked and killed gorillas in cases where they outnumber one and among the victims include the infants that are unable to fight back but comparing a chimpanzee to gorillas, they are not as strong as the gorillas. The average weight female can weigh up to 27-50 kilograms and an adult male 40- 70 kilograms which is quite an impressive weight for the primates making them quite a strong species compared to the monkey species and human as well.  The gorilla mass is as a result of their diet which comprises of fruit, edible leaves and roots, aa number of invertebrates like caterpillars, termites, and during un common instances, you can see the chimpanzees eating a number of monkey species this can be as a result of food shortages, territorial fights and there have been reported instances where male chimpanzees eat their young ones although it is quite uncommon which is among the interesting features of the primates.

The chimpanzee strength is about a third stronger than a human of the same size which make them weaker than the gorillas where a fully grown adult male can weight 136-227 kilograms  for a male and female is 68-113 kilograms The chimpanzee strength is about a third stronger than a human of the same size which make them a threat to humans because they are quite aggressive species that can be triggered by the smallest details like noise making when you get to their troops, when you eat in their presence which can lead them to attack you have to follow the rules and regulations that have been put in place to ensure that  tourists re safe from any chimpanzee trekking which can make your safari quite uncomfortable hence a bad experience. Once a gorilla attacks a human, the attacks can be fatal because of how strong they are, their claws that they use for tearing the skin, and their teeth that can penetrate easily in the skin causing damage and permanent scars in case you’re lucky enough not to be killed by the chimpanzee.