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by sudosysgen 1648 days ago
Chimps, no, but a small 20kg macaque, yeah definitely. You could yeet such a small animal, for lack of a better word. That's why they band together :)
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For a good idea of what chimpanzee musculature looks like, do a search for "hairless chimpanzee." Here's one:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-36924808

I certainly agree, you wouldn't have much of a chance against a chimp one on one without weapons. It's just that the article isn't about chimps, but about much smaller macaques.