Coalition, bribery and campaign: political moves of chimpanzees | AI

Humans are not the only social animal. At the beginning of 2001, Franz de Waal published his work on a group of chimpanzees in the Arnhem zoo, in the Netherlands. He showed the existence of elaborate and subtle rites, which, according to him, revealed a political organisation.
This fuelled the foundation of an argument much debated in today’s scientific world. Man would therefore no longer stand as the only “political animal” as defined by Aristotle. Schemes, coalitions, and mediation are all aspects of chimpanzee behaviour.
Biologists have even realised that some traits of character used by politicians to fulfil their ambitions can be found in other animal species. Domination, alliance-building, seduction and manipulation are forms of intelligence no longer monopolised by man. Barriers continue to fall as discoveries on animal societies throughout the world progress.
Documentary: Animals Like Us - Animal Politics
Directed by: Guillaume Poyet
Production: Saint Thomas Productions
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[@DesGardius-me7gf]

“Caesar… has… no… place… here! Apes… follow… Koba… now.”

[@danielmcdirty8351]

🦍"Koba Weaker"🦧 😅

[@ForestGirlTeresa]

I would hate to be a chimp.

[@Youdidnthearme]

They probably would hate to be us because in theory we have the same society it's called politics challenging for leadership

[@pokahman236]

Acting like humans are any different. This is pretty much how it works in humans aswell lol

[@LordOfThePancakes]

You are a chimp

[@nomadicle6867]

@@pokahman236yea but it’s worse for us, there issues are so simple compared to all our bullshit

[@tracey9116]

I'm not a chimp fan personally, but I love their dynamics.

[@VA4LVRS]

All they do is fight of who in charge and who is doing who😂😂😂

[@Youdidnthearme]

Sounds like today's politics

[@chinyamakazombo192]

You have to watch ‘chimp empire’

[@justbreathe_]

I love how the one walked into the group and made them give him space. He was like “WTH is going on over here?” 😂

[@jeremyjasonpage5863]

He’s telling us the facts 😢

[@ben-jam-in6941]

How did the one male go tell the leader? That sounds suspiciously like they have a language. Enough to tell on him.

[@nobody.7784]

Fear grimace and screaming around the leader, leader must control its troop

[@majorfeelgoodrecords2740]

I thought the same thing, I guess it’s some sort of sign language with a bit of screaming😂🎼🤘🏻

[@MizTheDonGargon]

i love how it marked the spot it buried that orange with a unique stick she knew to look for

[@camerice6832]

2:34 she is like me when i don’t want to share food

[@TaDa13th]

The monkey's expression when he heard the news 😮06:54

[@martingregory6993]

wow that chimp has amazing fur, he looks like a different species of chimp

[@shawnv123]

the chimp in the beginning of the video look’s like noa’s dad in the new kingdom of the planet of the apes movie

[@lilirishgrl]

They are so interesting to watch and learn about

[@tracey9116]

They are, but I'm not a huge fan. I've worked with 23 species of primates, and I never trusted chimps. Plus, they kill Red Colobus juveniles and eat them 😢 Chimp dynamics are interesting, though.

[@MalaquiasMalaquias-id6do]

É bom saber sobre o reino animal.

[@Suesco]

that chimp has awesome color

[@tracey9116]

Is this Jambo before alopecia?

[@majorfeelgoodrecords2740]

I wonder what would happen if all chimpanzees had one mate & do what us human primates do most of the time. 😂😜🎼🤘🏻

[@maikscheinfu2718]

Schimpanse mama ❤

[@kyawmyanmar-yv2kl]

မြန်မာလိုပြောပေးရင်ကောင်းမယ်

[@alancosta4760]

Nobody speaks this ancient egyptian language

[@jeremyjasonpage5863]

Stop saying BS!

[@jadezee6316]

these zulus are funny

[@pieth68]

You are not

[@abhbo7031]

They are animals.

[@Majickkkk]

Humans are biologically animals too doofus.