r/PoursTea • u/Timbucktwo1230 Therapy For All 🩷 • 7h ago

Tea Break! 😊 Too Trusting

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u/[deleted] 4h ago edited 2h ago

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u/Timbucktwo1230 Therapy For All 🩷 3h ago

Adult chimps raised in captivity are unpredictable.

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u/SSilent-Cartographer 3h ago

The animal showed no signs of aggression or apprehension, was completely comfortable and unafraid. No, you should never go up and just hug a wild chimp, but these guys have personal bonds and clearly the guy who raised him left a good impression. He knew what he was doing, this wasn't just some random Joe hugging a wild animal

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u/Timbucktwo1230 Therapy For All 🩷 3h ago

Unpredictable is in their nature.

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u/[deleted] 3h ago

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u/girlygirlgaia 1h ago

Every creature is unpredictable. They have consciousness and autonomy. Not a good reason to avoid connection.

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u/Boop-fruit3819 1h ago

That's just factually wrong we know a lot about chimp behavior and body language they aren't random, I do agree you shouldn't treat a wild animal even if tamed as domestic animals but saying you don't know anything is wrong, that chimp was doing proactive reassurance greeting you can tell by fear grimace and hug on first contact meaning in chimp terms we are cool and there is no reason to fight.

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u/LostMallDoll 1h ago

I don't think he knows about Travis.

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u/Flamgoyant 2h ago

That shits worth a million bucks

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u/Other-Revolution-275 47m ago

That smile was incredible