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Why do they beat theirs chests?

In reply to FesteringSore:

ook?

In reply to toad:

Eh?

In reply to FesteringSore:

Have you been sniffing driveway cleaner?

In reply to FesteringSore:

No idea. Perhaps it has something to do with Brexit?

In reply to FesteringSore:
Don't know, but I've only seen them in a zoo once, a family group with we humans gawping at them a if they deserved no dignity or privacy. The dominant male looked quite depressed and was hiding his eyes from view. Deeply disturbing. I can understand the need to keep them in captivity to preserve the species but do we have to be allowed to view them as exhibits?

In reply to toad:

I met the creator once, nice bloke does all his own snowflakes.

Conspiratorial wink.

In reply to FesteringSore:

It's a dominance display.

In reply to toad:

That was an orang utan you numpty!! You of all people should know the difference!! :-P

In reply to FesteringSore: They are basically saying im top dog (ape) let me know if you dont f@@king think so.

In reply to FesteringSore:

It's a demand for large quantities of undiluted Ribena.

In reply to ring ouzel:
I thought it was a monkey... (Hurriedly checks under bed for large orange gentleman bearing a grudge and a tyre iron)

In reply to toad:
Gibbon the circumstances that may have been unwise.

In reply to Reach>Talent:

... baboon, tish!

In reply to toad:

Fool, please stay away from the library until further notice..

In reply to FesteringSore:

When I was younger and didn't know any better, I beat my chest whilst watching the silverbacks at Jersey Zoo. The biggest one grabbed a clump of grass/mud and flinged it out of the enclosure straight at me. I had to dive out of the way and a large group of people were covered in the debris.

In reply to mark20:


Years ago I went on a scout trip to a now defunct zoo. As a group of boys we angered(?) a chimp by jeering monkey noises at him. He responded by chucking things out of his enclosure. The scout leader did an impressive dive as he went for the catch; unfortunately for him it was a turd and he made the catch!
I'm glad that zoo got closed and I hope the chimp was allowed to live his life in peace elsewhere.

In reply to aln:


I would have thought it was more of a display of frustration about where his drum kit was.

In reply to Lusk:

Like. I'm going to assume we got each other's joke...

In reply to aln:

I'm f*cked if I know what the connection is between gorillas and ribena is.
But isn't it Nicola Sturgeon demanding a second referendum?

In reply to Lusk:

The only thing I can think of is 'The Grape Ape'. An old cartoon. Probably not =)

In reply to Lusk:


http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/london-zoo-gorilla-escape-ku...

In reply to FesteringSore:

Its territorial/ intimidating fighting talk.
It works too, I saw gorillas in Uganda. The silver back on first acquaintance beat his chest quite violently and charged us. I didn't argue with him, but was intimidated and respected the fact this was his territory. He didnt need the charge to make his point.
After we made friends, he laid on his back, rolled the chap back and ate the cheese. All quite delicately and slowly.
Wild gorillas it seems, like their captive counterparts, have no dignity either.

I also have seen an "ook". He wasn't in a library, or riding on a giant turtle/ elephant combo as far as I'm aware, but did have bright green turds that whistle past you on their descent. I suggest caution when in a jungle and looking up to strange noises.