Chimpanzees are Our Closest of All The Great Apes

However, while looking forward to the audience about the alleged laughter of a chimpanzee, show performances for the animals are often an ordeal. The so-called fear of the monkeys grin was now identified by researchers as a gesture of submission – just as we smile people sometimes embarrassment. The screams of chimpanzees, which are often interpreted as laughter are often more an expression of panic than joy. Although chimpanzees certainly can laugh, but this sounds more like a cough and is on TV appearances rarely heard.

For a long time so raging a controversy between animal activists and chimpanzees holders. The organization PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) regularly emphasizes that there is probably no animal is fun to be stuck to the amusement of the masses in silly dresses or smoke cigarettes have. The farmers, however always insure that chimpanzees make the work fun.

Not surprisingly, therefore, that the case, “Travis” was interpreted differently. The 15-year-old chimpanzee living as a breeding house in Stamford, Connecticut, and appeared regularly in commercials and TV shows on. His proud owner is always reported as humanly Travis is still: He prefers to be himself, and even brush their teeth. In February 2009, Travis freaked out and attacked a woman who suffered serious injuries in the attack. Travis was killed then. For PETA, a sign that wild animals should not live this way and that Travis’ behavior is an inevitable consequence of his attitude. Police in Stamford and the owner suspected, however, that the chimpanzee is probably by a Lyme vaccine has become so aggressive.