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Genetically we are closest to chimpanzees, but to be honest when I look at an orang utan I get more of a sense of personality coming across.

So which do you feel are most like us?

Gorillas, unlike chimps they're not so stupid violent. Much calmer species.

Cue the obligatory Bush-Chimp comparison pictures...

Yo momma

Gorillas, unlike chimps they're not so stupid violent. Much calmer species.

If gorillas are not stupid or violent, how are they like humans? :tongue:

If they're not stupid or violent, how are they like humans? :tongue:

I feel closer to them, not which is closer to humans. Humans suck.

I feel closer to them, not which is closer to humans. Humans suck.

You're right, my latent stupidity got in the way! :tongue:

Humans

I feel closer to them, not which is closer to humans. Humans suck.

I feel closer to bacteria, mites, fungi... No, wait, I am closer to bacteria, mites, fungi... :tongue:

Gorillas eat their poop and vomit (and sometimes vomit up their poop after eating it to re-re-eat), so definitely they're our closest relatives.

EDIT: Or at least they're the closest relatives of the Japanese.

My local library has an orang-utan working there, he's great at finding books, even when they're down some forgotten L-space row and on the 15th shelf up....

My local library has an orang-utan working there, he's great at finding books, even when they're down some forgotten L-space row and on the 15th shelf up....

Orang-utans are pretty good climbers.

Yo momma

Damn, I was going to post "My mom":mad:

Damn, I was going to post "My mom":mad:

Ninja'd, bish.

My local library has an orang-utan working there, he's great at finding books, even when they're down some forgotten L-space row and on the 15th shelf up....

As a Librarian maybe that is why I feel the connection...

As a Librarian maybe that is why I feel the connection...

Do you ever have an urge to eat bananas? Or an interest in the arcane?


And I guess this thread has arrived after you read the similarly titled New Scientist article?

Chimps, and it is about time the start pulling their weight. Freeloaders.

Do you ever have an urge to eat bananas? Or an interest in the arcane?


And I guess this thread has arrived after you read the similarly titled New Scientist article?

Yes to all three

Chimps, and it is about time the start pulling their weight. Freeloaders.
Get a job, you damn dirty ape!

Cue the obligatory Bush-Chimp comparison pictures...

As requested.

http://priuschat.com/forums/members/lefat1-albums-political-picture467-bush-chimp.jpg

Cue the obligatory Bush-Chimp comparison pictures...

You shouldn't insult Chimpanzees.

Your question and poll contradict.

We are more like Chimpanzees but I kind of like Orangs. Got to hold a youngster once. :)

bah, 'great' apes. gibbons and siamangs are where it's at.

Gorillas, unlike chimps they're not so stupid violent. Much calmer species.

That's why I would like to be closer to a gorilla, and I fear that we humans are closer to chimpanzees instead.

Why aren't Bonobos on the list? They're the closest relatives after all... :tongue:

And probably smarter (http://songweaver.com/info/bonobos.html) than people ;)


Regardless, I went with orangutans on the poll: Solitary but still more intelligent than absolutely necessary ;)

Northerners

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/3487/chav5.jpg

*wants those boxers*

Gorillas eat their poop and vomit (and sometimes vomit up their poop after eating it to re-re-eat), so definitely they're our closest relatives.

2 species 1 jungle

bah, 'great' apes. gibbons and siamangs are where it's at.

you do know they have a horrible habit of climbing up transmission towers right? :wink:

Gorillas, unlike chimps they're not so stupid violent. Much calmer species.

And this makes us like Gorillas in what way?:p

Gorillas, unlike chimps they're not so stupid violent. Much calmer species.

Infanticide is not violent?

I prefer dogs to monkeys. I feel closer to dogs than I do monkeys and apes.

Put them in a business suit and you probably would even notice one sitting next to you on the train. Give them a newspaper and a cup of coffee from Starbucks.

that chimp ripped off a lady's face last week?

seriously, she needed a total face transplant.

i could see myself playing such a role.:)

Well I would have said the Bonobo Chimpanzee sub-group, but Orangutans would explain the existance of Gingers better.

Northerners

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/3487/chav5.jpg

*wants those boxers*

I'm scared of where they're been.

I'm scared of where they're been.

I am more afraid of what's been there. Yikes!:eek:

I am more afraid of what's been there. Yikes!:eek:

Yeah, that too. They shine is because they're coated in the ejaculate of every other northerner in the building.

My son's hair seems to have been inherited from orangutans given that it sticks straight up. Given his attempts to taste everything and climb everything as well, I have to say that I'm probably living with an orangutan and feel rather close to him. ;)

Gorillas because they are chilled but funny.

I refuse to vote on the grounds that you left out bonobos, the greatest apes of all.

EDIT: And they're not a sub-species. Damn that lingering "pygmy" nickname!

where is the GW bush option ?

Bonobos have always intrigued me.

I just like their centre-parting.


Northerners

<piccy snip>
That is an unfortunate photo.

Can't say I spend much time looking at non human primates

Ook.

Yo momma
Oh, snap.

You're right, my latent stupidity got in the way! :tongue:

...latent? :p

bonobos.

bonobos.
you wish. I had a flatmate at college who could definitely relate to being a bonobo. The guy was a total slut. It wasn't pretty.

As for me: mountain gorilla. I can pull the same 'generally just annoyed at everything' face that they do so well.

Gorillas, unlike chimps they're not so stupid violent. Much calmer species.

I you're claiming that we're less stupidly violent than chimps, you're way off track. We just have better technology.

Of the chimps, the bonobos are the most like us in their expression of sexuality.

http://songweaver.com/info/bonobos.html

Okay sorry everybody about the lack of bonobo in the poll - is it possible to edit polls?

i actually feel closer to prosimians such as limurs, and or nonprimate predicessors to sintient people on other worlds (especially worlds where the dominent sentients are decended from large green furred cats). also several, very smart and possibly even wise, not even pro simian life forms on this planet, such as red pandas, coyote, wolf, fishing cat, and again their e.t. equivelant.

Orangutans, as you say, have such personality. Maybe that's just my imagination, maybe it's just how their facial bones are arranged or something, but I've always felt like orangutans are more expressive and...I don't know...soulful?

Plus they're orange, which, like, AWESOME!

Bonobos, obviously, because I'm a slut.

May I propose a motion to add Lunatic Goofballs to the poll?

The behavior of chimpanzees is more similar to that of humans than the behavior of the other apes is. Bonobos are admirable, but possibly the least like us.

As for which one I personally feel closest to... that would have to be the yeti. I'm not seen very often, and people doubt my existence.

Donkey Kong, since he wears a tie.

I change my vote to Doctor Zaius (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mgl22q1pQ78&feature=related)

SNIP

SNIP

SNIP

stuck up gits the lot of you :tongue:

As for which one I personally feel closest to... that would have to be the yeti. I'm not seen very often, and people doubt my existence.

you run around the woods naked trying to copulate with woodsmen?

Donkey Kong, since he wears a tie.

you mean

oh noez *is barreled*

Donkey Kong

you run around the woods naked trying to copulate with woodsmen?

I think lumberjacks are okay *nod*