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The thing about us and chimps is that we're not competing species. The gap between us is wide enough that we can fill different niches. BUT if chimps were compe
by wintorez 3y ago
The thing about us and chimps is that we're not competing species. The gap between us is wide enough that we can fill different niches. BUT if chimps were competing with us, either us or them would go where Neanderthals went.
- ralfd 3y agoWe are only in the sense "not competing" in that the rivalry is totally lopsided though. All four supspecies are now endangered: https://www.treehugger.com/chimpanzees-endangered-5220730 https://www.treehugger.com/chimpanzees-endangered-5220730 Their population is only a third from 20 years ago: > The Jane Goodall Foundation estimates there are between 172,000 and 300,000 chimpanzees left in the wild, a far cry from the one million that existed at the turn of the century. > Poaching and habitat loss due to illegal logging, development, and mining continue to plague wild chimpanzees in their native habitats across Central and West Africa. These issues lead to other indirect threats, such as diseases due to increased contact with humans. > Chimpanzees are more commonly hunted using guns or snares, while poachers often target new mothers in order to sell the adult as bushmeat and the babies as pets.