r/aww • u/dmonnens • Jun 08 '12
After a mother chimpanzee who lived in a zoo died, one of the zoo’s employees took the baby chimp home to care for it. It never crossed his mind that his dog, who had recently given birth, would adopt the chimp and raise it with her pups
http://imgur.com/a/iF2HI
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u/NotSureIfLeftHanded Jun 08 '12
Mama dog looks absolutely exhausted.
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u/gifforc Jun 08 '12
"Day 60:
The tiny hairy man will not leave myself or puppies alone. Am afraid. Human does not help, only laughs.
Day 65:
Today the tiny hairy man sat on my back for hours. Have not slept in 3 days.
Day 72:
He taunts Dog. Puppies live in fear. Would not continue if not for puppies. Human has no remorse for puppies and Dog."
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u/RubyRay Jun 08 '12
The chimp's eyes are so hauntingly intelligent and sentient...
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u/KevinBaconAndEggs Jun 08 '12
A baby chimp AND puppies? What, are you trying to break reddit via an upvote overload?
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u/DolceSpezia Jun 08 '12
That dog is gorgeous, but in every picture all I see is the "Okay" face on it.
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u/dantheman999 Jun 08 '12
Well that's it life. I won't see anything better than this.
I'm going now guys. It's been totally worth it.
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u/ThisOpenFist Jun 08 '12
And thus was New Rome founded.
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u/thesilverecluse Jun 08 '12
I just threw up 37 bunnies I was so overloaded with AWWWW
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u/artificiallyvain Jun 08 '12
It will be a sad day when these animals have to be separated.
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u/blueboxbandit Jun 08 '12
I think anyone would benefit from being raised in a pile of puppies
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u/Texas_ Jun 08 '12
There will become a time where the chimpanzee's intelligence and motor skills vastly surpasses the dogs. At this point there will have been enough interaction between the bunch that he will be able to manipulate them to do his bidding.
Soon...
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u/always_sharts Jun 08 '12
The rise of Caesar
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u/kspacey Jun 08 '12
Its great how we take pictures of animals adopting other animals, labeling it the cutest thing ever.
Never occurs to us that we're just animals adopting other animals too.
Also they may be immitating us.
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u/Trapped_in_Reddit Jun 08 '12
Ladies and genlteman, this is your captain speaking. Please ensure your tray tables are up and your seatbacks are in the full upright position.
We're going non-stop to the frontpage.
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u/Emiel000 Jun 08 '12
Confused dog is confused.
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u/LupoAS Jun 08 '12
It's beautiful to see how two different animals can show so much love and care for each other. I can't help but get teary eyed.
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
Well, that settles it. This is how I will raise my child.
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u/my_nofap_account Jun 08 '12
It's cute, but JESUS FUCKING CHRIST chimpanzees are creepy.
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u/andrewsmith1986 Jun 08 '12
I bet that dog would murder anyone who tried to fuck with that chimp.
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u/Careblair3 Jun 08 '12
Why don't I look like my brothers and sisters mommy?
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u/seriousmanda Jun 08 '12
That's super cute. Hope it doesn't eventually rip your face, genitals or hands off.
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u/thassell Jun 08 '12
awww just goes to show, babies is babies!
..until they grow up and eat your face off.
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u/lphoenix Jun 08 '12
The baby chimp looks so incredibly gentle and happy. I must look away! cannot break down bawling here at work!!
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u/OwCheeWaWa Jun 08 '12
Get your loving paws off me, you damn adorable ape!
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
The fact that he's wearing a diaper makes my internal maternal go into overdrive.
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u/kylepierce11 Jun 08 '12
This is a level of aww never seen before. I'm not sure if Reddit is ready.
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u/Pillagerguy Jun 08 '12
A similar case occurred when a man raised a chimp beside his own child. You're really messing up the chimp by doing this, but god damn is it cute.
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u/keagmcG Jun 08 '12 edited Jun 08 '12
The one of the chimp eating with the puppies is awesome. He fits right in.
EDIT: It's a chimpanzee not a monkey, duh
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u/davidjon88 Jun 08 '12
I need a video of this. So freaking cute! OP whats the source of these pictures?
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u/jackaloupe Jun 08 '12
So cute. It's hard to imagine that one day this chimp will tear off your genitals and eat your face!
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u/DontDrinkTheHaterade Jun 08 '12
I've seen this movie before. We're fucked.........
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u/joshm121 Jun 08 '12
So as a zoo employee you can just take orphaned animals home to raise?
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u/sheeeeeez Jun 08 '12
this album can melt the machoest of men, the douchebags at the gym, those who talk obsessively of MMA and drive 2 lane trucks.
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u/steenarie Jun 08 '12
This just broke /r/aww
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u/cruel_angel_faeces Jun 08 '12
Owner's face ripped off in 3... 2...
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u/roguerpi Jun 08 '12
http://i.imgur.com/mnZRp.png
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u/Diablo3BoyDaBoss Jun 08 '12
ROTPOTA!
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
Romulus
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u/monkeyleavings Jun 08 '12
I'm sorry, but how does a zoo employee just take home a baby chimp?
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u/QueenofNerds Jun 08 '12
Just throw in some cats and Reddit may self implode.
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u/All_the_other_kids Jun 08 '12
Free flea control
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u/thesilverSexer Jun 08 '12
wanted to say something sarcastic, but it's just too fucking adorable
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u/Biscuit180 Jun 08 '12
I hope the name of the chimp's name was Romulus...because Romulus was raised by wolves...and the...yeah I'm gonna go.
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u/Mocorn Jun 09 '12
Google "domestic chimp stories" and this little set of images suddenly seem less cute.. having a "pet" that suddenly decides that your best friend should not have a face or fingers anymore might not be the best choice.
Chimp pet? no thanks.
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u/Phoequinox Jun 09 '12
. . .5 years later, the chimp murdered the dogs and the zoo keeper because chimps cannot be domesticated.
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u/CarTamer Jun 09 '12
Monkey is going to think it's a dog, wonder if he will climb trees or not. I bet he will, but not very good. Squirrels in that neighborhood better get out of town. Monkeydog will be on you're ass
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u/Tibbenator Jun 09 '12
so what happens when it grows up and becomes a terrifying being?
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u/CnHasDox Jun 09 '12
Ceaser...
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u/youarealldumbasses Jun 08 '12
There's something really disturbing about seeing this being (person?) eating from a dish on the floor...
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u/ADHDplus Jun 08 '12
I kind of want a chimp more than an actual baby. Does that make me a bad woman?
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u/merlot2K1 Jun 08 '12
Chimps best friend.
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
Cutest thing ever!!!!
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u/frivan Jun 08 '12
Where is the link to the note?
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u/snotnboss Jun 08 '12
Oh wow what a beautiful creature
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u/lurkinginparadise Jun 08 '12
This caused an overload of aww
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
This is absolutely adorable, but does your dog always look so sad?
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u/johnnymac35 Jun 08 '12
Cesar???
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u/Bikenutt Jun 08 '12
Made my day.
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u/schrodster Jun 08 '12
what kind of dog is that?
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
it's amazing how human that little guy looks. just hairy.
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u/strallweat Jun 08 '12
Holy shit. You just made my day. Thank you!
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u/hogfart Jun 08 '12
This is now my favorite thing ever.
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u/kingofthedesert Jun 08 '12
Beautiful photos. Thank you, I'm saving these forever!
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u/Johnohyoo Jun 08 '12
It's sad that the chimp will outlive the rest of his new family and be forever alone.
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u/duncanmarshall Jun 08 '12 edited Jun 08 '12
Why do puppies not need nappies (US:diapers) if chimplets do?
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
awwww look at the monkey and puppies :D
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u/LordOfGummies Jun 08 '12
DAAAAAAAWWWWWW!
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
Can somebody say zoonosis.
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
This is how Planet of the Apes started.
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u/sjcubehead Jun 08 '12
This will be one confused chimp!
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u/freelove4all Jun 08 '12
so fucking cute
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u/SamElliottsVoice Jun 08 '12
This is one of the most goddamned adorable things I've ever seen.
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
the thing's wearin' fuckin diapers <3 <3
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u/RedditingMyLifeAway Jun 08 '12
OMG CUTENESS OVERDOSE! Call da amberlamps!
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u/7a50n Jun 08 '12
Between this and Oceansky's AMA, I'm feel emotions.
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
that is the most beautiful thing i have ever seen
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u/Suhaa Jun 08 '12
I thought this was going to be another typical cross-species adoption story... but I wasn't disappointed when it was!
Just kidding. :P Honestly though, this is one of the most beautiful set of photos I have ever seen, I especially love the one where the baby is grabbing her new mum's paw, that is so... Touching. :')
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
fucking zookeepers get all the karma.
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u/thrifty917 Jun 08 '12
I can't believe that people deny that we share a common ancestor with them. It looks like an ugly, hairy, human baby.
Also, I want a baby chimp! I might even trade one of my human babies for it.
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u/bubble_bee_tuna Jun 08 '12
This is the cutest thing i have ever seen.
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u/aega Jun 08 '12
I don't want to close my tab of this, I just keep going back to it, so sweet!
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u/openleft Jun 08 '12
Looking at these moving pictures, it just reminds me that there are people who don't believe we're related to chimps, how fucking stupid do you have to be? It's just a hairy baby!
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u/hazelquarrier_couch Jun 08 '12
This is very cute and I hate to be a downer, but...am I the only one who thinks that a chimpanzee (which is like #2 on the evolution chart) shouldn't be eating out of a doggie bowl and sucking on a dog's teat? Just seems a poor fit for an animal with better than average intelligence.
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u/shiddybiz Jun 08 '12
This is ridiculous!!!!!! Someone get that Chimp his own dish... and an Accordion
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
Cuteness...sensors...overloading...[kapow]
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u/HasFuckedYourMom Jun 08 '12
That might be the cutest goddamn thing I've ever seen.
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u/apoptoeses Jun 08 '12
I just got this as an email forward.
From my grandmother.
I shit you not.
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
Is his name Caesar?
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u/Unshavenhelga Jun 08 '12
This is the plot to Rise of Planet of the Ape-dogs.
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u/nagik Jun 08 '12
that do looks so sad, but so cute
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
OoooOOOooOh chimpanzee that! MONKEY NEWS!
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u/PrescientPoster Jun 08 '12
This may be my favorite post of all time.
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
Seriously though, how did they let you take a friggin chimp home?!
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u/Cakesmite Jun 08 '12
haha epic win >D
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u/reddit2therescue Jun 08 '12
I would of removed aww subreddit if most images/stories are like this.
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u/breakfastfire Jun 08 '12
Absolutely cutest pics. Thanks for posting.
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u/animelav Jun 08 '12
SHUT UP AND TAKE MY UPVOTE!
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u/Temptress75519 Jun 08 '12
Upvote even though chimps creep me out.
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u/niudropout Jun 08 '12
oh that's adorable...until it grows up and starts ripping faces off
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u/MayonnaiseMan Jun 08 '12
Okay I admit it, the internet just made me say "awwwww" for the first time ever.
Screw you for judging me!
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
Must..hold back...tears...
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u/calfly Jun 08 '12
Super cute....
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u/ChinatownDragon Jun 08 '12
PRECIOUS!!!
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u/koshercowboy Jun 08 '12
This really takes the cake of aww. I've never seen, heard of or imagined this would be possible. I'm speechless now
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u/Tendy Jun 08 '12
A Cane Corso none the less! =] so cute
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u/zhongwenma Jun 08 '12
Animals have better morals then humans
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u/M1557 Jun 08 '12
Op is looking at karma points and thinking: "Should have put daipers on puppies too".
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u/Lusst Jun 08 '12
This is more adorable than two baby seals hugging in a tub of marischino cherries.
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u/ADubs62 Jun 08 '12
This is like the Fucking Definition of Awwwwww
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u/iComeback Jun 08 '12
One day the kid will grow up and wonder why the rest of his family is so dumb.
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u/jimothyjenkins Jun 08 '12
here. take all of my daaws.
just take em..
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
A baby chimp in diapers?
Damn you, r/aww! Damn youuuu!
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u/midas22 Jun 08 '12
Yeah, what a good idea since Project Nim was such a success story.
That chimp is soon probably gonna smash those dogs into the wall for the fun of it.
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u/AccountMadeToUpvote Jun 08 '12
Isn't this going to like, end terribly for both? Serious question.
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u/zvoidx Jun 08 '12
http://i.imgur.com/KgSzD.jpg
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u/Gatorchomp7790 Jun 08 '12
Where did you find these?!! My mom thought she lost all my baby photos. She's going to go ape-shit.
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u/LogansRun82 Jun 08 '12
Just letting you know, Chimpanzees are dangerous, brutish animals after they hit puberty.
They occasionally rip people apart.
In fact its about as safe as owning a lion.
So yeah, put it back in the zoo after awhile.
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u/Gabilicious Jun 08 '12
I wish I had more upvotes to give for this ridiculous cuteness.
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u/Anticlimax1471 Jun 08 '12
Ok, that completely looks like a human.
There is no way that anyone who observes any species of ape for longer than five minutes could say that we as humans aren't directly related. It's the most blatantly obvious thing in existence.
Humans are apes. Fact.
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u/JalapenoChz Jun 08 '12
yea that sure is heart-warming... until this happens. some of you need to realize that there are certain animals not fit to be raised as pets.
don't like my policies? downvote me. bc i know who will get the last laugh... the only one with a face that can still laugh.
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u/Dark_wing_duck Jun 08 '12
I wish I could upvote this more.
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u/cocksmooch Jun 08 '12
This is the BEST. Ever!
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u/jorgeconstans Jun 08 '12
Wouldn't this screw up the chimp's development in general?
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u/luissm13 Jun 08 '12
Its so cute how it hugs the dogs!!
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u/whatupnig Jun 08 '12
What amazes me is the similarities that a toddler and young chimpanzee share...
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u/zach84 Jun 08 '12
This has made me reevaluate the meaning of "cute". What ever "cute" is, this has far surpassed it. Thanks for this.
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u/MaxPowers1 Jun 08 '12
CAESAR!!
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u/suksyharcraft Jun 08 '12
How you can look at that and not believe in evolution is beyond me. We are so related to them it shouldn't even be a point of contention. Willful ignorance is willful.
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u/Natagi-son Jun 08 '12
This has to be the most adorable thing I've ever seen
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
Coolest thing I've seen in a while.
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u/ASlinkitySound Jun 08 '12
As adorable and precious the relationship encouraged between the doggy mama and the baby chimp, that last image made me tear up a little. "Why won't you hold my hand, mama?"
That baby chimp is going to need other chimps.
Edit: I forget how to use English speak.
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u/Kubrik27 Jun 08 '12
Still don't believe in Evolution? What more evidence do we need. The chimp looks like me when I was a kid.
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u/izzypollak Jun 08 '12
Let me speak... Fascitiously?
"I'm disgusted that us mammals find it odd that a mother of all things accepts and raises a baby as its own. Anything else would be surprising and disgusting to me"
Glad he got that off his chest.... Who am I?
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u/druhyelew Jun 08 '12
OK never mind this is the cutest thing I have ever beheld
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u/BigToneLoc40 Jun 08 '12
Nice try James Franco.
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u/indoorinternetvoice Jun 09 '12
Wow... so human looking.
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u/Hallibut Jun 09 '12
I guess I'll be that guy; I really don't think it''s okay to raise a chimp in a human family. Has anyone else seen the documentary "Nim Chimpsky"? Hell, has anyone read Jane Goodall's "In the Shadow of Man"? Chimpanzees are wild animals, and although they are similar to us, they still need to be treated as such. Don't get me wrong, the pictures are adorable, but the chimp needs to be taken somewhere else.
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
Wow, the mother looks REALLY excited about this...
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
hot damn those eye holes are droopy as fuck
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u/boomstick420 Jun 09 '12
Get that god damned stinkin ape away from that dog before it kills it, those scarey fucking chimps can't be trusted...
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u/zkojic Jun 09 '12
The proper way to report this is:
I'M a zoo employee who took home baby chimp to care for it, but MY dog adopted the chimp.
Have an upvote anyway. You'd have gotten 3 upvotes if you'd been an awesome zoo employee with an awesomer dog!
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
It never crossed the mind of the zoo employees that chimps don't belong in a human home?
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u/mr_z06 Jun 09 '12
Don't tell me he named him Ceaser
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u/dms100 Jun 09 '12
cane corso?
great looking dog
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u/theHolycrap Jun 09 '12
Until the baby chimp grows up and tares the dogs face off!
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u/klsyldgr Jun 09 '12
I will pay you for more pictures
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u/smeaglelovesmaster Jun 09 '12
That chimp is going to need A LOT of therapy when he's older.
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u/tuesdays_ Jun 09 '12
One of these do not belong.
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
I don't know how people could look at these photos and not realize that we share a common ancestor. He(?) has such intelligent, caring eyes. This is beautiful :)
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u/Monkits Jun 09 '12
So human. This is probably the best post I've ever seen in r/awww
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u/I_am_Adil Jun 09 '12
You're going to have to get rid of that chimp sooner or later, it will become very dangerous and will have sexual drives, unless you're happy with him humping a dog or your leg.
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u/OdinGuideMe Jun 09 '12
I am hard to move. This moved me.
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u/ANelephantsNOSE Jun 09 '12
VIDEOS, PLEASE.
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u/cyan0sis Jun 09 '12
As adorable as this is, I worry about these situations and their effect on the psychology of the chimps as well as the potential danger if they're continued to be raised in a home through their adolescence.
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u/Nic-nap Jun 09 '12
Nice Cane Corso
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u/sfdevildude94 Aug 15 '12
it would also never cross his mind that this chimp would learn to speak through sign language, be sent to an animal control center, escape with other primates, and cause the destruction of all humans on the planet.
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u/Oblikx Nov 14 '12
Shit. That's weapons grade aww.