# If you have ever doubted that we are related to chimps...

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**Created:** [July 8, 2010, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-have-ever-doubted-that-we-are-related-to-chimps/545919 "2010-07-08T00:48:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-have-ever-doubted-that-we-are-related-to-chimps/545919/6 "2010-07-08T12:33:36Z")

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That was my post. [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=12659375#post12659375](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=12659375#post12659375)

> [@Could you knock out an enraged chimp?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-knock-out-an-enraged-chimp/545830/27):
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> You can really see how strong chimps are if you look at one that doesn’t have any hair. Here’s a Google image search on it: [hairless chimpanzee - Google Search](http://www.google.com/images?client=firefox&rls=en&q=hairless%20chimpanzee)
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> Some good examples:  
> [http://lh3.ggpht.com/\_vINstQpJYak/SmcWGxH8oYI/AAAAAAAAA50/\_umpd-Lv6wE/s800/ape%20died%201000.jpg](http://lh3.ggpht.com/_vINstQpJYak/SmcWGxH8oYI/AAAAAAAAA50/_umpd-Lv6wE/s800/ape%20died%201000.jpg)  
> [http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3202/3024567966\_4ffe563ebd.jpg](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3202/3024567966_4ffe563ebd.jpg)  
> [http://zoopictures.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p140090038-3.jpg](http://zoopictures.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p140090038-3.jpg)  
> [ImageShack - Best place for all of your image hosting and image sharing needs](http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/2821/baldchimp5bk6.jpg)
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> ([This](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6waX9ryUnv8/Seydm0ekwzI/AAAAAAAAAN8/UphcQTcMJwY/s320/Picture+9.png) is one of the skinnier ones, but it’s interesting because it looks so much like a human.)
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> I wonder how a chimp would compare in strength to a world-class bodybuilder. Of course, in a fight the chimp as the advantage if its teeth.

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