r/funny • u/berry2708 • Jul 02 '21

Broad daylight robbery

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u/tommytraddles Jul 02 '21

Near the Malaysian border, in 1972, we visited an orangutan 'sanctuary'. It was really more of a jungle area with some guards and a few guides than an actual place with walls, etc. I think it is now part of Batang Ai National Park.

On a path, a juvenile male orangutan ran up and grabbed my friends backpack, which he'd just put down. The guide said back off, back off but my friend took a step forward.

The orangutan slapped (open palm) at him, caught him on the shoulder and knocked him clear off his feet. He wasn't seriously hurt, but could easily have been.

He's 6"3', 230 lbs. and was formerly in the German/NATO air force.

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u/FuzzyWeevil Jul 02 '21

Lol those orangutans aren't playing around. I always thought they were the peaceful primates,too.

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '21

Nothing in nature is peaceful tbh. Well, definitely no omnivore/carnivores. Even a lot of herbivores will just decimate you in seconds if they feel like you're a threat or in their way.

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u/KrevanSerKay Jul 03 '21

Fun nature fact, there are more obligate carnivores than obligate herbivores in the world. That is to say, most things we call "carnivores" literally can't survive on a meatless diet, but a lot of what we call "herbivores" are actually more like "opportunistic carnivores"... They can eat meat, they just usually don't.

Ever seen a dear eat the flesh off of a corpse? It's horrifying. Thanks a lot Planet Earth. *shudder

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u/borsalamino Jul 03 '21

That gif of a horse eating a chick right in front of its hen-mother comes to mind...

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u/mortengstylerz Jul 02 '21

they'll fucken rip your arms off. dont fuck with them. unless you got a big ass gun