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submitted 3 days ago by Pacino@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The others aren't crazy violent either...

Silverbacks don't select leaders based on aggression, the tribe picks based on compassion then sheer strength/aggression.

Chimps aren't bloodthirsty murderers either. Most of their violence is one group against another.

Like, you've missed the entire point of this:

That all primates are more similar than common perception.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago

That all primates are more similar than common perception.

Including human.