One question that has circulated ever since man encountered the beast with which it shares ninety eight percent of its DNA, is "Just how strong are chimpanzees in relation to humans?" There are a wealth of answers provided by animal doctors and biologists to draw conclusions from, with a considerable amount of variety and disagreement in their results. One of the most popular theories in relation to this question is that an adult chimpanzee is approximately four times as strong as a fully developed human. As commonplace as this thought may be, that's not to say it doesn't have its critics, with many believing it to be exaggerated and a more accurate figure estimated to be around two. Despite this mystery remaining under intense scrutiny for a considerable length of time, it has never the less retained its popularity due to a combination of man's curiosity of extreme physical strength and no definitive answer being provided.
While not providing scientific data or results, evidence of a chimpanzee's raw strength has been witnessed during numerous, shocking attacks against humans. There exists an inherent difference in size with humans on average, being taller and bigger built in comparison, confusing many who hold the belief that size relates to strength. There are many examples that conform to this theory, but it is not a rule without exceptions with such attacks verifying this. These events have been witnessed many times before, with primates showcasing superior strength whilst breaking bones and tearing great chunks of flesh from their victims, with the unfortunate individual having little capacity to defend themselves against such assaults due to their power and intense aggression. In fact, due to the savage nature of such an event, a human being is considered lucky to be breathing after enduring such unbridled ferocity.
One man with a belief in the figure of four, is evolutionary biologist Alan Walker, a former employee of Pennsylvania state university who relayed the following information. Despite humans and chimpanzees having muscles comparable in size in some instances, the underlying reason as to why the latter are so much physically stronger, can be found in the structure of the muscle fibre, especially in the area connected to the bone, ultimately responsible for the overall strength of the animal. The primate's are much longer and denser, giving them a large, evolutionary advantage over man. One reason for this differential is in regards to the animals natural habitat and it's inclination to scale and swing from trees, with the creature having to employ numerous physical pulling motions in order to navigate it's way around such areas. Being predisposed to such a method of movement, evolution naturally equipped it with the necessary strength required and in the process, making it four times as strong as man. One interesting experiment conducted which gives credence to this figure, had both man and ape pull on a metal ring connected to force measuring equipment, with a male primate producing a one handed pull of eight hundred and fourty seven pounds, compared to a human's paltry two hundred and ten, conclusively proving ape's superiority over man.
While not providing scientific data or results, evidence of a chimpanzee's raw strength has been witnessed during numerous, shocking attacks against humans. There exists an inherent difference in size with humans on average, being taller and bigger built in comparison, confusing many who hold the belief that size relates to strength. There are many examples that conform to this theory, but it is not a rule without exceptions with such attacks verifying this. These events have been witnessed many times before, with primates showcasing superior strength whilst breaking bones and tearing great chunks of flesh from their victims, with the unfortunate individual having little capacity to defend themselves against such assaults due to their power and intense aggression. In fact, due to the savage nature of such an event, a human being is considered lucky to be breathing after enduring such unbridled ferocity.
One man with a belief in the figure of four, is evolutionary biologist Alan Walker, a former employee of Pennsylvania state university who relayed the following information. Despite humans and chimpanzees having muscles comparable in size in some instances, the underlying reason as to why the latter are so much physically stronger, can be found in the structure of the muscle fibre, especially in the area connected to the bone, ultimately responsible for the overall strength of the animal. The primate's are much longer and denser, giving them a large, evolutionary advantage over man. One reason for this differential is in regards to the animals natural habitat and it's inclination to scale and swing from trees, with the creature having to employ numerous physical pulling motions in order to navigate it's way around such areas. Being predisposed to such a method of movement, evolution naturally equipped it with the necessary strength required and in the process, making it four times as strong as man. One interesting experiment conducted which gives credence to this figure, had both man and ape pull on a metal ring connected to force measuring equipment, with a male primate producing a one handed pull of eight hundred and fourty seven pounds, compared to a human's paltry two hundred and ten, conclusively proving ape's superiority over man.
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