From: MES0075-AT-aol.com
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 11:33:53 EDT
Subject: Re: On Apes


In a message dated 7/20/98 9:24:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jtduryea-AT-dmv.com
writes:

<< Actually, eagles and wolves have a social structure much closer to ours
than
 chimps, like us, the male shares his food with the young. Not to mention
 we're predators and share a similar soul. What man ever prided himself on
 having the soul of a chimp...
 
 John T. Duryea >>


	This statement shows a totoal diregard for anything wich could be considered
factual.  If you look at being a preadator as being the only thing that we are
than why not say we are lions.  In fact all apes like our selves are both
carnivores and herbivores.  Chimps actually hunt as a group, surrounding thier
prey than mioving in as aunit for the kill.  The prey is then shared
throughout they entire group,including females and children, depending on
their social status. On top of this chimpanzee males have a thirty perecent
chance of being killed by other chimps in territory scuffles. Gorillas also
have a social structure in which the young are taken care of by the group.
	I agree with you, You couldn't pride yourself on having the soul of a chimp.

M.E.



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