What Makes A Chimpanzee a DANGEROUS Pet? 🐒 | Predator Pets | Curious?: Natural World

[@CuriousNaturalWorld]

What did you learn that makes Chimpanzees such dangerous pets?

[@praisekek]

They need to live among their own kind in their own troops.

[@EarlSmith2469]

I absolutely disagree that Chimps should have a baby in the group. Chimps are notorious for defiling the infants, beating them and also ripping them apart and eating them. That's a huge no no. You ever wonder why they have an infant group in larger sanctuaries? That is done because of what I just mentioned. Also some mothers reject their babies sometimes and beat them to death. Do your research, these aren't Bonobos. If you REALLY wanted to help the PAN species, get some Bonobos and breed them, they are wonderful by contrast. We need to save the Bonobos but NOT the Chimps. they are walking Chainsaws. PERIOD.

[@rosagarcia9497]

😊

[@ritamccomas9271]

​@@EarlSmith2469 I think that lady just may know a little more than you about chimps. Leave things to the experts, the ones that deal with them on a daily basis. They know best.

[@ritamccomas9271]

Not sure, but I think Earl just may have deleted his comment🤔

[@AGdawn]

It's cruel to take their babies away from them just so someone can have it as a pet.

[@jandedick7519]

Especially if he’s taking them away at a week old.Even 3 months is way to young. He’s very wrong and cruel to be taken these foals away so young. I’ve had horses for 55 years and this guy is in the wrong. It’s probably all about getting money for the babies.

[@fawnieee]

​@@jandedick7519 I read recently that puppies should be sold at 12weeks, not 8. That those extra 4 weeks with their siblings and mother are imperative to their cognitive and emotional well-being. I don't trust anyone who breeds animals for money and uses them to maintain their lifestyle. It's all money, money, money to them! My mother raises and raises horses and she agrees with you. She's seen foals being sold at 4-6months by some breeders. Her minimum is at least 18 months, but she only sold a few foals that came with already rescued pregnant mares to friends.

[@Creepystalker102]

@@jandedick7519the part where he mentioned selling tamer zebras to petting zoos… he’s going to get both zebras and human children killed violently

[@marciathehooligan9967]

Yeah that sounds like what my former in-laws do to their daughters in-laws!

[@cinnamongirl5410]

Exactly.

[@Gukworks]

Any pet that knows which parts of your body you'll miss most and is equiped to remove said parts should not be a pet.

[@pink1237480]

Yeah like a dog

[@Lovella5]

@@pink1237480Dogs don’t immediately go for the eyes, like chimps do! What makes chimps extremely dangerous and terrifying is their intelligence, combined with their incredible strength.

[@tonyprice2256]

Nobody should own any animal that they can not physically control, and that would include dogs.

[@tonyprice2256]

@@Lovella5 Nobody should own any animal that they can not physically control, and that would include big dogs. Dogs injure and kill more people than all wild animals combined!

[@tonyprice2256]

@@pink1237480 You are 100% correct! Dogs injure and kill more people than all wild animals combined!

[@ulfberht4431]

Zebras to me are the chimpanzees of the equines. They are the most wild, brutal, vicious form of equines and are stronger than your average horse.

[@tw8464]

Yeah it's unbelievable so many people are messing around with zebras. Their luck is going to run out.

[@schwarzeseele5825]

I wish humans could at least keep their hands off wild animals.

[@galanis38]

We can and should keep hands-on to protect them from the existential dangers they face because of human activity that is increasingly threatening their survival. But with care and knowledge...

[@DebNKY]

​@galanis38 That's what zoos and sanctuaries are for.

[@schwarzeseele5825]

@@galanis38 you do not know what you are talking about. Because of the exotic "pet" trade grown ups are killed and babies stolen from the wild. These people did not rescue their "pets". They bought them and participated in the atrocities commited towards wild animals.

[@schwarzeseele5825]

@@DebNKY not exactly. Zoos exist primary for human entertainment. And a lot of them do not even meet the basic needs of their captives. Some Zoos have developed into the direction of what you say. But they have been and many still are a part of the problem rather than of the solution. And also supernumary animals are traded to other Zoos, fed to other species or even "put to sleep" . Does not look like the "animal wellfare project" you're painting here, does it?

[@oppaloopa3698]

That Mr. Dwayne is smart for accepting the wild nature of the zebras and not trying to change them like so many people do. It’s the only reason he hasn’t been trampled. A very level headed and sensible man.

[@gabe-po9yi]

He cares so much about zebras and wants them to live as they normally would, but will take babies away from their mothers. I looked it up, and foals suckle up to a year and a half. Male zebras stay with their moms for up to three years. Imagine the distress caused to the mother and baby. It’s just wrong.

[@lifesajoke6965]

If any animal has the ability to handle the loss of an offspring its a zebra. Zebra foals have a 50% mortality rate in the wild, so there is nothing unnatural about them not raising every foal to maturity.

[@Kalus_Saxon]

We should put all these breeders and politicians in a zoo and call it….. “the worlds most dangerous animals”

[@HollieMoodie]

@@lifesajoke6965 Back in olden times humans had a high rate of infant mortality. So, I guess that means they can easily handle the loss of an offspring as well?

[@lifesajoke6965]

@@HollieMoodie At that period of our evolution they could absolutely handle the loss far better than most modern humans. A good amount of that mortality rate was due to post birth abortions done by the parents. If the child was not perfectly healthy, or the wrong gender, they would terminate that one and try again in a month.

[@gabe-po9yi]

@@lifesajoke6965 So there’s no difference to you in between what normally occurs in the wild and humans intentionally taking a baby away from its mother?

[@tubian323]

Imagine a toddler with the strength of 3 men, then imagine they're feeling naughty or upset. Not good for a pet!

[@frostyjim2633]

Or a pupil, just ask a public-school teacher.

[@pattyaaron5227]

They are still a wild animal. I had a squirrel and her eyes weren't even open. She know nothing about being out in the wild and she was tame very tame but she was still a squirrel and still a wild animal. That never changes

[@pattidrier9593]

Very well stated. I get crazy about people who get monkeys or any primate for a pet not only is a pet life torture for primates but the wild animal trade is a horrible experience for any animal. The amount of negligence and abuse is horrendous. Approx 10 adult chimps are killed to kidnap one baby chimp. Then the horrific conditions they are shipped to their next homes. So many die a terrible death en route. No proper care or food and water. It makes me cry.

[@clicheguevara5282]

A wild animal and a tame captive raised wild animal are _not_ the same thing. There are very significant differences.

[@archiesnownose2117]

Chimps make me nervous

[@ifyousayso9906]

First bad idea...calling it a pet.

[@tonyprice2256]

OMG! Your cat picture is awesome.

[@tw8464]

Exactly

[@tobyihli9470]

Private ownership of chimps should be illegal everywhere, worldwide. They’re too complex to be happy away from the group, or in a non-professional environment. Also, it’s just way too dangerous. They’re too powerful and unpredictable. Private ownership of a chimp is just plain selfish. The chimp will never be truly happy, and the public will never be 100% safe.

[@bobb4193]

Fake news!!!!!! It's fine to own primates as pets and they are extremely happy and grateful to live in a house with a loving human family and you shouldn't be talking about things you know nothing about

[@wijpke]

@@tobyihli9470 In nature they are exterminated by humans dogs also bite their owners . I also think it is cruel to have dogs and not take them for a walk. I think people should have chimps and breed them under certain conditions maybe start breeding more docile chimps and keep them but only if they have the right facilities.Chimp habitat is being destroyed all the time so they must be bred on farms etc..and sold to ensure survival...

[@julianbaca2719]

​@@wijpkeit's impossible to domesticate chimpanzees.. And the ones breeding now aren't breeding them to domesticate them.. They want the wild instincts so they can sell them for more when it's an exotic wild animal..

[@BLane-xr1ic]

Its not really a good question to ask how brutal Chimpanzees can be because brutality is the most celebrated trait in their society. They shouldn't be around humans and we should leave them tf alone and stop trying to treat them like humans.

[@JenniferMarget-cf6wg]

I agree with you

[@tw8464]

Exactly. The chimpanzees will chew our face off literally

[@tw8464]

And it's our fault for trying to make them into "pets"

[@BLane-xr1ic]

@@tw8464 Yes, absolutely agree.

[@BLane-xr1ic]

@@JenniferMarget-cf6wg 👍

[@cinnamongirl5410]

force me to wean after my baby at one week old, i'll bite you too. Sad Zebras have to come into that world just for human vanity. This is a horrid trade really.

[@elmono6299]

They're not pets, period. They're wild animals with unpredictable behavior, high intelligence, superior strength, and a ferocity that rivals a sireal killer.

[@Richie_Alpha_Rabbit69]

I have a muscle mass of 199 pounds. I can bench press 400 pounds and have 8 rabbits. I also have a testosterone level 10 times higher than the average 20 year old male … I think I can handle a 150 pound chimp…

[@elmono6299]

@@Richie_Alpha_Rabbit69 just stick with the rabbits. At least they're vegetarians. 🥕🐇

[@peterroberts7684]

@@Richie_Alpha_Rabbit69 A Chimpanzee would tear you to pieces.

[@auburneytuckerson2959]

​@@Richie_Alpha_Rabbit69They can bench way more than that. Chimpanzees have more muscle than fat, compared to humans. They can rip off body parts without tools.

[@nigelft]

​@@Richie_Alpha_Rabbit69 If - and only if - you're on that Capri Sun, be careful ... you don't want to end up like another Rich Piana, and die way before 60 from hypertrophic cardiomegaly ...

[@SaintVodou]

What makes a chimp a BAD AWFUL DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT pet? It’s a wild animal as smart as your toddler and twice as strong as you

[@l.k.579]

5 times

[@l.k.579]

And 7 years

[@tonyprice2256]

@@l.k.579 I know they are very strong, but am not sure about 5 times as strong. I think that would vary based on the individual chimp, and the individual human. A big chimp may be five times stronger than a small female human, but only 2 or 3 times stronger than a strong human male. That is more realistic. To put things in perspective, a large male tiger has the estimated power of about 13 average men.

[@tw8464]

These wild animals aren't meant to be in confinement as "pets" of humans. The animals can easily get mental illnesses psychosis from the confinement and unnatural conditions.

[@theodoredsmithjr.871]

I saw a video of BOB smoking Pot and and drinking Beer with Chimps in his younger years! That was BEFORE NIM! I'm glad to see he's changed his thinking on Chimps!

[@A.H.M.K]

How do you just go out and buy a couple of zebras lol

[@sithlordhibiscus9936]

Oh, you missed the Walmart rollback special on zebras? I got three for a dollar! 😂😂😂😂 I’m Lawn and Garden section. Next to the knockout roses and hibiscus

[@mmfitter6731]

Ebay

[@tonyprice2256]

There are more tigers in captivity in the US in zoos and private homes than there are everywhere else where they exist in the wild. But the good news is that i have seen reports from both India and Russia that their native wild tiger populations have increased over the past few years.

[@gemstonethehybrid]

Russia has tigers ?!

[@tonyprice2256]

@@gemstonethehybrid Yes. They are called Siberian tigers.

[@gemstonethehybrid]

@@tonyprice2256 the more you know

[@deanmayer6508]

Chimpanzees are too dangerous to have ad a pet. As they get bigger they are very strong and can and will kill you.

[@tonyprice2256]

The same is true for big cats. People get big cats when they are kittens, because they are cute. But in less than a year they are big enough to cause serious injuries and other problems. Then when the reality sets in that they can not be safely controlled, they end up in big cat sanctuaries for the rest of their lives - like being in jail. Sad. I believe nobody should own any animal that they can not physically control, and that would include big dogs too. Dogs have injured and killed more people than all other wild animals combined!

[@cherylthomas1268]

"There are more tigers in the US alone than there are in the wild". WHAT!

[@tonyprice2256]

Yes, and to me, that is a sad reality. There are more tigers in captivity in the US in zoos and private homes than there are everywhere else where they exist in the wild. But the good news is that i have seen reports from both India and Russia that their native wild tiger populations have increased over the past few years.

[@Isa-js3ve]

Poor chimps in those horrible cages.

[@tonyprice2256]

I know right? They are in jail for life without committing any crimes. :(

[@myoldvhstapes]

And that cage is an official "sanctuary!!"

[@Isa-js3ve]

@myoldvhstapes It must be a joke!!!!!

[@jannywanny2201]

I can’t believe the way Lucy was manhandling those chimps!! 😡

[@carolmayhardie]

Wild animals are illegal as pets here and there are also laws for dogs too. Why is the U.S so far behind?

[@denisegore1884]

It's illegal in most civilised countries. I'm appalled that Americans can buy these animals on a whim.

[@tonyprice2256]

That is not true in every state. In fact, most US states prohibit the ownership of exotic pets. It is a revenue source for states that do allow exotic pet ownership because they charge huge license fees and make people jump through a bunch of hoops to own them. But yes, i find it sad that there are more tigers in captivity in the US than there are everywhere else in the wild.

[@carolmayhardie]

@@tonyprice2256 we don't allow animals in circuses and there's no such thing as "roadside" zoos here, but laws are far from perfect here too. I hope laws are changing. Tigers are so beautiful but that doesn't mean they should be possessed and owned by someone.

[@tonyprice2256]

@@carolmayhardie To be honest, there is a part of me that would love to have a big cat as a pet, because i love all types of cats. But then there is the rational and practical side of me that knows i would not be in a position to properly care for the big cat, and having one would not be good for either of us in the long run. Therefore, i am very happy with the two house cats in my life. They are my best friends. I believe that no one should have any animal that they are not able to physically control. And that would include dogs. Dangerous dogs have injured and killed more people than all the wild animals combined - in captivity and in the wild!

[@carolmayhardie]

@@tonyprice2256 I agree and also have two domestic cats.

[@Ja_ist_gut]

"He ripped her face off"

[@brianlain4164]

Having a wild animal in captivity is no different than keeping humans in a solitary confinement cell

[@suzyarambula1103]

I liked this guy until he started telling us how he separates momma zebras from damn near newborn baby calf. That's sooo fucken cruel and wrong for both mom n baby. Idk how these zebras haven't attacked this man yet tbh. You'd think he'd stop doing that but clearly he's raising them to satisfy his pockets. I'm sure it costs a lot to keep zebras but I can only imagine how much money he's already made by selling babies 😢.

[@tw8464]

He acts like he knows everything about zebras but seems more like just an average guy who decided to get a bunch of dangerous zebras. He's just been lucky so far but his luck is going to run out.

[@tw8464]

It ought to be illegal. Zebras are too dangerous

[@breakingames7772]

I hate chimps... especially hairless ones. They have muscles as hard as cord wood

[@ritamccomas9271]

Jealousy looks right on you🙄

[@heatherlynn4652]

Wtf there's no benefits. From either side. Other than the benefit to the person's ego

[@StopWhining491]

There's nothing about a zebra that says "pet" to me.

[@dr.emilschaffhausen4683]

Rival groups are known to attack neighboring groups and kill indiscriminately.

[@clicheguevara5282]

Yup. The only other species that engages in genocide.

[@suesingleton4927]

Totally caged chimps?? Don't get how that's good for them. The woman has hers totally caged yet she's an expert in chimp captives. I am not understanding her.

[@mrsmacca126]

Why do you HAVE zebras, at all? You never said.

[@thekittyqueen3495]

He is selling the foals….not cool

[@tonyprice2256]

He breeds them and sells some of them.

[@mrsmacca126]

@@tonyprice2256 Yes. To what purpose? Pets? Meat???

[@tonyprice2256]

@@mrsmacca126 Not sure. Maybe some of each. I can't imagine them as being very good approachable pets. They are dangerous wild animals. Perhaps rich people may buy them just to say: "I have zebras just because I can.", and simply show them off admiring them from a safe distance.

[@Jay-nc4qi]

​@@mrsmacca126i believe he said bottle fed are more tame and petting zoos want tamed zebras. Also for people who want zebras with their horses and bottle fed are better for that as it tames them so not too aggressive with their owners and their horses.

[@RLF1]

They are wild animals. They are not pets. You dont live them if you dont do what 7s in their best interest.

[@berja3895]

Duane speaks common sense, let them run (not just 10') Why do humans like cages so much for these beautiful animals? So he can think he's tamed the wild.

[@coachgarcia3130]

We should leave exotic animals in the wild, and we can enjoy them by watching them on TV.

[@jaerockchalk3216]

oddly enough i had a Canadian goose imprint on me 2 years ago during the summer months when they were at our lake , i just walked by and then out of nowhere i had this gosling follow me all over town for the entire day all the way back to where i was staying , was heartbreaking calling animal control but i had to apparently they took it back to the lake and let it out near the others . Hope it made out OK . it was neat to pet a goose without being attacked but i wouldn't want it as a pet ... shits everywhere lol

[@91KP_SilentEchoes]

Id like to add some context on the woman that got mauled. She figured while watching him shed give him a xanax to calm him down. Thats what happened. It can take away your ambitions like alcohol. It triggers the GABA receptors in the brain.

[@Everything-dr1wb]

Thank you for sharing this video 😊👍

[@CuriousNaturalWorld]

Thanks for visiting!

[@nancytestani1470]

Chimps are not PETs..

[@ritamccomas9271]

That's exactly right. They are wild animals

[@tonyprice2256]

We had a chimp for a president about 20 years ago in the US.

[@ejwatcher5643]

Wild animals should remain just that, WILD.

[@Lovella5]

But only someone mentally ill would want a chimpanzee as a pet ! They’re terrifying yet fascinating animals. But terrifying, mostly because of their intelligence and their strength. Just leave these animals alone and let them live in the wild, where they belong.

[@goldengirl5165]

I wish I had enough money to see these magnificent creatures in their natural habitats and not in zoos.

[@beekeeper7535]

I wouldn't want a chimp. But classic human thinking. YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE A CHIMP SO GIVE IT TO US

[@clammer23]

Actually, there's more tigers in the state of Texas only than in the wild

[@tonyprice2256]

Yeah, and that is just crazy. The good news is that i have heard reports that the wild tiger populations in both Russia and India have increased over the past few years.

[@danielward7008]

As long as they're in a proper sanctuaries run by professionals and not in small cages or homes...

[@matthewotremba9230]

Who else will have Albino Chimp Nightmares tonight

[@kevinreese8224]

Being able to rip my arms off and beat me with them is enough to leave them in the jungle 👌🏽

[@tw8464]

Exactly

[@CutcliffePaul]

You mention the UK but not Monkey World in Dorset, where there are 250+ rescue primates from chimps and orangutans to stump-tailed macaques and ring-tailed lemurs. How so?

[@Sabotage_Labs]

I agree to the point where I'm not sure even Zoos should still exist. At least for these more advanced animals like Chimps and the great apps... it is a prison after all.... to the big cats, elephants, gazelle and big range animals. Reptiles and maybe some birds...ok. But, we have the technology now see these creatures and even in the wild where they belong. Caging them for our gratification.... starting to seem pretty evil to me. Now, rescue and sanctuaries are the exception. Some wild animals just can't survive after captivity and we have a responsibility to care for them. I respect (and donate) to the kind and caring people that care for these animals yet... as well as they are cared for it still breaks my heart to se them anywhere but in the wild. Chimps really tug at my heart. You can see in their eyes just how close we are together. After all...imho...we're just the chimps that got kicked outta the forest by tougher chimps....lol. We evolved because we had to adapt. They haven't because they haven't had to adapt.

[@thetruthandnothingbutthetr6484]

I went to Wild Adventures in Valdosta Georgia one time and they have Lions …the lions looked malnourished and utterly miserable and I felt awful looking at them …if we want to see animals there are enough videos and photos of them already no need to see them in person

[@tonyprice2256]

@@thetruthandnothingbutthetr6484 They should be shut down if they are not able to care for the animals in their captivity properly.

[@deathunitesus2135]

But we still do it to people here in America more than any other country in the world.

[@Sabotage_Labs]

@@thetruthandnothingbutthetr6484 exactly!

[@Sabotage_Labs]

@@deathunitesus2135 Who is doing it to people? Are you referring to people who are in prison because they broke the law and were sentenced by a jury of their peers to prison? These animals in zoos didn't break any of our laws. We are braking the laws of nature locking them up for something as petty as our own amusement.

[@RichardBarry-k6w]

One of the only animals id be fine with seeing extinct! Awful creatures! They're terrible to each other and have no clue what it means to be totally nonviolent

[@throwball2248]

Wouldn't it be something in thousands of years the planet of the apes came true.

[@ulfberht4431]

Captivity may be the enemy, but its enemy you want to stick close to, for Poachers are the worst of a chimp’s enemies, let alone any animals’.

[@christopherbennett5858]

Exactly. As well as the endorsement of primates as pets on Social media.

[@badmonkey2222]

I don't need other humans.

[@RJFP67]

I even hate zoos where they imprison animals for human entertainment ?

[@colleenvozella4401]

This is so wrong on every level... it's cruel and it's not normal 💔 😢 they are wild animals and should be protected and allowed to live in the wild. I love wolves and bears but I'd never hold one hostage as a pet. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🇦🇺

[@jeffdavis9236]

How brutal can man be!!

[@tw8464]

The way man mistreats animals and fellow man nature and the planet is beyond horrible. Nature is going fight back and wipe us out in one punch and probably a good thing.

[@Jay-xw9ll]

Having a chimpanzee or any wild animal as a pet is about as selfish as it gets. If you're thinking about indulging yourself, don't. Do wild animals a favour and just leave them alone. If you're nasty enough to have a chimpanzee as a pet you deserve to have your face ripped off.

[@eunicestone6532]

The bald chimp apprars me ch larger than the ones with hair.

[@lynnhexler-haan3357]

@eunicestone6532 The one here resides in the UK, he does not have alopecia, he was born like that. As stated here, he had to establish his position in the group !

[@jennymason2475]

His muscle tone isn’t hidden by hair.

[@joedennehy386]

Pretty good thanks

[@milllane56]

I've said it before and i will always say it, they are not pets they are wild animals and should be able to live in the wild without disgusting greedy so called human beings killing them. This really makes me sick.

[@Colin12475]

Stick with cats, dogs and what not.

[@loupgarou-dj3tm]

My fish regularly try to eat me. It's cute.

[@tonyprice2256]

@@loupgarou-dj3tm lol

[@tonyprice2256]

I love all ❤😻cats 😻❤ Dogs? Not so much to put it mildly.

[@oneshothunter9877]

@@loupgarou-dj3tm Play "welcome to the jungle" with Guns and Roses and your fish will become sharks and eat you. 😁

[@garychynne1377]

pretty sad

[@bruzzaab]

These animals aren't meant to be pets people are so stubborn

[@Sirshackleton]

Zebras are nothing like horses. He should know that.

[@stephaniegonzalez1082]

I love gorillas

[@tonyprice2256]

And gorillas love you too. I love all ❤😻cats 😻❤big and small

[@catnbird]

This reminds of slavery. Leave the animals in their natural habitats.

[@samuraininjarockstar9355]

One thing a Zebra is scared of, a 20 foot Mara river Nile Croc …..

[@tonyprice2256]

Yeah, and rightfully so. But one thing the crocodile respects is the hippo. And one thing the hippo respects is the big ole bull elephant. And one thing the elephant is afraid of is a mouse? If that is true, that is just weird.

[@telisaluther6602]

I hope that we will find a time in the near future that chimps are not privately owned as pets. They are intelligent. they can be violent but that is honestly their nature. They were born wild and wild is what they remain no matter how cutely they are dressed.

[@michaelgreen1365]

Because they can rip your face off😅

[@mikegallegos416]

Agree

[@bigfoot-g4i]

about as brutal as humans mate

[@tfp0052]

Why? What is the object of the exercise? It all seems so pointless to me!

[@blackwidowspider9852]

If you take a chimpanzee away from other chimps and try to give him a human environment he will go crazy 1 day he needs his own people He needs other chimps he needs that society

[@FR-tb7xh]

Zebras until TS 14:25

[@artedejali]

At the beginning, those numbers are way off.

[@Paulo-yp8ec]

I don't think so ! They should be free on their own natural habitat .

[@suesingleton4927]

You cannot fully domesticate any wild animal, Mr. Commentator!!

[@hafsafossie7074]

Absolutely crazy wild animals belong in the wild, not pets for human pleasures

[@janethagen3385]

How does one make $ from raising zebras?

[@dianeferguson1074]

He sells them! Aren't you listening!! People ask for young ones to bottle feed so he rips them away from their mothers! Horrid person!

[@katywuste9054]

Why would anyone want one? You can’t ride them or pet them

[@tonyprice2256]

@@katywuste9054 Because many people are just dumb. A lot of people have taken in large wild cats because they are so cute when they are kittens, and they think that they are 'cool', but in less than a year they are big enough to cause problems and serious injuries. Then when the reality finally sets in that they can not be safely controlled, they end up in big cat sanctuaries - basically prison for life.

[@bridgetmonica31]

You don't.

[@tw8464]

​@bridgetandrews9478 exactly. All that "money" he supposedly "made" selling zebras is gone the second one zebra kicks his chest in. He's just been lucky so far but his luck will run out at some point.

[@StarLilyNana]

Why are these chimps in cages.

[@oneshothunter9877]

Because stupid people bought them, and later on found out that hey couldn't control them,

[@christopherbennett5858]

And, instead of turning them in to a sanctuary, they’re just kept in the cage.

[@myoldvhstapes]

@@christopherbennett5858 That cage WAS an official 'sanctuary.' SAD!

[@YousufAhmad0]

I agree with Lord Raiden

[@cherryrotella3714]

Captivity 😖

[@wijpke]

But in nature they are killed by humans😂

[@tomjordan9767]

It usually takes three generations to domesticate a wild animal.

[@l.k.579]

you mean a thousand.. at least

[@DebNKY]

That's not true at all, where did you get that information?

[@kennethmarrow3131]

These wild zebras look so much better in a sanctuary preserve free from sunscorched earth, hordes of flies, mange, predators, with abundance of grass to graze.

[@ronj7658]

They Thrive better in their native African environment and are an important part of the ecology.

[@georgemccune2923]

In my early twenties I aquired a baby alligator from a friend in a trade we made for an engine I had in my garage. I had plenty of room landwise and everything so i dug out a 20 foot by 30 foot pond and researched everything i could on them and made sure all its needs were well taken care of and very early on safety and security were priority for the gator as well as the public. I worked out a deal with one of the local pet shops for feeder mice and then later rabits and living in a farming community plenty of baby chicks and later chickens. I had a lot of friends whose families had farms and once the gator got bigger most of them would just show up with a chicken randomly for me to feed the gator because they wanted to watch it eat. As word got around quickly by the second year im doing the elementary school guest speaker thing bringing the gator for the children to pet. And i will reiterate safety was always top priority and when at the schools once the gator got to be over 3 foot I always had an assistant as an extra precaution. We also have a small community college with a radiology department and every semester the gator would get x-rayed, why you ask, because the professor was a dinosaur nut and this was the closest thing to one and he somehow got the university to pay me 250$ everytime i showed up. Lol oh and the junior high school adopted "Boots" as the alligator was named as an honorary Mascot. He lived a good life but i never let my guard down. The whole town loved that gator. I had him for several years without incident and he was an inch over 6 foot when i decided to move from Indiana to florida. I could not have him as a pet there as thier was a technical issue with having no paper work that it was legally acquired to file with my class II personal pet license application. So sadly the gator had to find another home. Fortunately he was not set to be destroyed and i was allowed a bit of time to locate a facility willing to take it and everything be as legal as possible. I believe the fact that even the mayor of the small town i was moving from called to vouch for me having the gator for as long as he could remember probably is what saved the gator. As far as i know the gator is still alive. Last time i seen him he was just 3inches short of 8 foot and certainly not missing any meals. The place he originally went to shut down and he went to a zoo on the east coast but shorty after that due to hurricane sandy hitting the east pretty hard he had to be relocated to a different zoo and in the chaos which animal was which got mixed up and he either went to texas or to kansas and thats all i know. I could tell if i seen him tho. He was missing the pointed ridge from the top of his second to last tail segment as well as missing the very last segment/tip of his tail.

[@tonyprice2256]

Too bad you moved to Florida. You would probably still have him. They have a very long lifespan.

[@georgemccune2923]

@@tonyprice2256 this is true but it was worth the trade as I met the woman that would give me 2 beautiful children in Florida. It would be interesting to locate him. I just know I would recognize the unique look the end of his tail had. I can still see it plain as day in my head. I have a few pictures someplace but I do not know if any show that defect clearly. Thanks for reading.

[@georgemccune2923]

@@tonyprice2256 on another note I'm probably the only person in history to move FROM Indiana TO Florida with their own alligator. Lol

[@tonyprice2256]

@@georgemccune2923 Yes sir, lol

[@myoldvhstapes]

Thanks for sharing! How did he get through the Indiana winters? I grew up in Rhode Island where alligators were never banned (as of my moving away in 2007) so they were sold as babies in pet shops for about $100. I always wondered what on earth happened to the ones that survived. Only once did I ever hear of a stray alligator in the state.

[@user-digitalfarmgirl]

Where i live many people raise zebras.

[@anniereynolds6418]

Leave wild animals to run wild. Why try to control them.

[@kimkelly5512]

😢 Humans are more brutal!!!

[@Gukworks]

"Mama says that Zebras are ornery... 'cause they got all them stripes but no paint brush..."

[@michaelajohnson7000]

What a smart man. He knows those critters. 🥰

[@sallyclay1974]

Not a good idea to keep wild animals as pets! Thry csn turn on u. Also, u have to have plenty of room .Its cruel to keep them csged up

[@mikeberry2332]

Nature is brutal. Leave nature alone. Except for doggies and kittycats. Leave nature alone.

[@Bill-op9gc]

WHY

[@lolazal1]

Chimps are horrible 😢

[@madatu]

Gee, I don't know. What would make a Human a dangerous pet?

[@naughtseeingeye7767]

In ancient Egypt police forces uses baboons

[@Tenshus4ever]

😊 I love animals

[@bridgetmonica31]

I saw a ,male zebra kill a new born zebra on KZbin.

[@crazyfx5242]

If they cared so much about these exotic pets, then why not just help them and let them be in their habitats ( Africa, etc)? , Let them be wild like how they are! Be free... I highly doubt these people would like to be caged up! Just let them be free and wild!!

[@jennklein1917]

I don't like chimpanzees, only gorillas and rangas! In Australia we have cats and dogs, these are domesticated by mankind for millennia! I disagree with people owning " wild" animals who need their natural environment! In America it's all about money! If you want something and can afford it, you GOT it! This is Wrong