Can a martial artist use martial art to defend himself against an animal like a Rottweiler or a Chimpanzee?

Personally I'd run for the hills man... I practice my grappling with my Rotti and once I get him into a good cuddle he doesn't have much but he's 53kg and only playing, for real I'd say it would be quite difficult to bridge the gap.





The one thing that humans do have over dogs is that our major vital point are higher up while we are standing and we are able to use our limbs more efficently, however dogs have natural weapons such as claws and teeth and also are born with some natural predatory instinct, humans have to learn how to fight. I would never turn my back on a dog and run though as there is little chance of out running them and you won't see them coming, you'd have to wait for a prime opportunity, like when they jump at you and then pummell till you can't pummel anymore.





There was a case not so long ago when a man wrestled and contained a wild animal and held it in his home until help arrived. It was some form of big cat.





As for the chimp, they literally have the strength to pull your arms out of your sockets and beat you to death with the soggy ends. I'd try not to piss them off.|||if a rotweiler or chimpanzee attacked one of my lil gurls..... bet your *** it would... its amazing what a man can do when he absolutley has to.... but train him for it .. and it will be ugly...|||The book "Surviving Armed Assaults" cover dog attacks.





http://www.amazon.com/Surviving-Armed-As鈥?/a>





As to a chimp,they are just to "strong",fast,%26amp; vicious.|||From personal experience, a dog, yes.......a Chimpanzee (none in New York City), no.





It is almost impossible to knock out a dog from a blow to the head, but you are capable of making him/her a bit dizzy. I once was chased up a car by a dog, once it got on the hood to bite my leg, I hooked (punch) him with all my might. This only made him lose its balance and come up and try again. So I repated it again, this time, when he fell over dizzy, I jumped on him and tied his leash around the mouth.





The dog was later put to sleep. Its one of those situations where a female dog owner says "don't worry he doesn't bite", and it gets away from her.|||Yes to many degrees,first agility and being prepared of all dangers if the right art was chosen.The availability to find a make shift weapon is also knowledge.Strength in the heart is a must.Knowing wear to strike the beast is a key factor,that a non martial artist would not possess.|||Sure, martial arts teaches you to use your body as your weapon. It doesn't really matter what the attacker is.


In fact many forms of arts were made based on animal movements.





Here is the bottom line. I would rather defend myself from a chimp knowing a martial art versus the same scenario with no martial art experience.


Who would you put your money on? The guy who is trained or the guy who isn't?


Smart money is on the guy with training.








I have just read some other answers. GUYS! What are you thinking? I can't believe their are martial artists out there that are scared of a dog attack. Maybe it is because I grew up with large breed German dogs but they are easier to hurt than a human. Use your brain and I bet you can figure exactly how they will attack you (with their mouth), you should also be able to figure out there vulnerable spots, land mammals all have the same basic vulnerabilities.


Humans are scarier than animals any day. Animals don't use knives or guns. Also, they aren't as smart as humans.|||Could you use some techniques from your training to attempt to fend off a dog or chimp? Yes, possibly. Will you be able to set them up like you're sparring with footwork, feints, and combos? Absolutely not.





An animal attack is sudden and ferocious. There is no martial art that I know of that teaches you target areas to strike on animals or spars with chimps and dogs. And you'll most likely only be able to desperately grasp for a makeshift weapon in the midst of the animal's attack. (Thinker surely doesn't live up to his moniker)





So a martial artist may be marginally better able to save himself or herself from an animal attack than someone who has no combat training.





NOTE: Spidertiger440, I grew up with German shepards, rotties and mastiff mutts. The play biting they do when rough housing with you doesn't compare to an all-out attack. Let's see you sit there and "think" how to react while a dog (or chimp) is attacking. When you finally fend off the attack you can "figure out" how to stop the bleeding.|||Everything already said pretty much covers what I was going to say, right down to the "avoidance" clause. One of the first things a good martial arts instructor will teach is that AVOIDANCE of a fight is the easiest way to not lose one. ONLY AFTER you have exhausted your options of avoiding confrontation do you employ the training you have received. As soon as you engage, your chances of winning the fight depend not opnly on your skill, but on the skill and tactics employed by your attacker (even dogs). And yes, trained guard dogs DO employ tactics, just as predators in the wild employ tactics designed to increase their chances of success in an attack.|||Sure, but I'm pretty sure Peta wouldn't be pleased.|||I think the current edition of Black Belt magazine has an article about defending yourself from a dog attack.





Frankly, I don't think Ray Lewis would stand a chance against an 80lb chimp. Great apes are so strong it borders on the supernatural.





If you train BJJ or MMA, you may be screwed. Wrestling a biting dog is going to be tough, but their physiology is essentially the same as ours, in that they would be susceptible to a choking attack from the rear. Good luck taking a dog's back though if they are on the attack.





For karate/kung fu guys, our training to go for vital areas would work well. Dogs are sensitive on their noses, so while Fido is sinking his teeth into your arm, you can punch him on the nose, or jam your fingers into his nostrils and rip. You can also gouge his eyes, or ram your fingers deep into their ear cavity. Next time you play with a dog, see how far he lets you get a finger into his ear--it wont get far. They don't like it, and can cause enough pain/injury to possibly give you a chance at escaping. Striking the trachea may help, but his neck muscles will be strongly engaged, so it could be somewhat sheilded. Or, if you can get a stick into their mouth (instead of your arm), a sharp twist can possibly sprain the dogs jaw.





Check the web about chimp attacks. The few instances where they have escaped and attacked someone, they destroy people in seconds. Heaven help you against an animal like that, because it's unlikely the martial arts will.





Hope that helps!|||I think no matter what martial art you are pro at, if a trained rottweiler took you by surprise you would have a VERY hard time finding a technique in your arsenal to escape yourself from it's clutches.|||Hehe, a Tekken match: Paul Phoenix vs Kuma.|||no that would just be wrong|||Yes you can. UUh, let us no how it turns out okay?|||Give it your left arm.... and kill it with the knife in your right hand.|||Yes.





Self-defense is a set of concepts and strategies designed to be applicable in a variety of circumstances and situations. A good instructor will teach principals and will then vary the situations and circumstances to challenge their students thought process and response conditioning.





That said, the type of animal you would discuss defensive strategies for would depend upon the area of the world you live in. I have conducted many self-defense classes focused on dog attacks which is a very possible occurence in many areas of the world. I've also discussed basic concepts on mountain lion, snake, bear and so on in a few classes.





Once you understand the principals of self-defense, you should look at variations in what circumstances you may find youself and what resources and information is already avaiable to help you deal with them. THAT is true self-defense in my opinion, and that is what I encourage all of my instructors to work on, and all of my students to consider and practice.





There are well established concepts for defending against a single dog attack. There is also information out there for defense against many other types of animals or more importantly, for preventing getting yourself into a bad situation where you may have to defend youself against such animals :)





Now, when it comes to the likely outcome of such an encounter. As anyone who teaches self-defense will tell you - Avoid getting physical at ALL COSTS, because as soon as it goes physical you have lost the battle and run the risk of losing the entire war. While training and preparation will give you an advantage, it does not guarantee anything. But having the information and advantage is much better than not having it, so although the outcome will be uncertain, the time devoted to preparing is still worth while.





Ken C


9th Dan HapMoosaKi-Do


8th Dan TaeKwon-Do


7th Dan YongChul-Do|||Oh your damn right. It is widely rumoured that a great Japanese warrior by the name of Yujiro Hanma fought and killed a huge polar bear in a fight. Hanma was said to be of no one particular style- just a great fight in general. So don't take your Mc-kwon-do kicks and parrys and jump the gate at the zoo any time soon.

What do you learn from a chimpanzee who always cover his eyes whenever he sees human being?

Like Maddy, See no Evil.|||Well don't think chimpanzee always cover their eyes, there are lots of sign which gives warning stay away from me. Like showing teeth which like yawn, but that mean stay away from me, chimpanzee are wild animals they can attack you in wild or even can kill you.


this video help you to understand their nature :-





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7XuXi3mq鈥?/a>|||The humans must've torchered him or something if he covers his eyes.|||Preparing some question with closed eyes. Not yet learned completely from it.|||Like maddymax..:)...by closing our eyes or covering so that to believe no one are watching us....|||Humans are not so important after all.

Ilooking for old movie I watch with my daughters when they were young about chimpanzee funny?

about chimpanzee they live with a couple was funny movie I would like the name of it,was from the 90,s|||It might be the movie "Buddy" or the movie "Dunston Checks In".

Who would win in a fight to the death, a chimpanzee or a pitbull?

We had this argument in our biology class and i firmly believe that a chimp would win. yet the majority or people that i ask say a pitbull would win. now im asking for your opinions on the fight.|||Chimps are vicious. A chimp would definitely win.|||depends where they were fighting. I mean in a highly vegetated area with trees i would go for the chimp.


But if it was like in a Arena then the pit bull would win hands down.





This all depends on whether they would fight i reckon the chimp would just run away or hid in a tree.|||You don't say if there are any trees around because it makes a difference. The chimp would swing on a branch and kick the pitbull in the head as it was p-ssing on the tree trunk, knocking it out|||If you don't like your biology teacher, tell your parents about this assignment and get his sick a** fired for raising this question.|||An American pitbull terrier they were bred for bull baiting nd are commonly used for hunting/pigging|||I have a pitbull rottweiler mix, the dog would definitely win!|||tHE DOGGIE!!it got pitbull power|||yeh id go for the chimp. lol it would be fun to watch





hey can you answer my question





http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100123073239AAQqH2j|||Certainly a pitbull.|||Pitbull ?|||The chimp would pick up the machine gun and blow the pitbulls brain out.|||L O L|||chimp, they have a much more develped brain as well as opposable thumbs and HUGE teeth|||i say chimp because they have the intelligence the pit bull doesn't(:|||the chimp would kick ***. end of story.|||pitbull all the way=)


its stronger..:)|||the chimp|||chimpanzees totally kick the pittbull's a**.


in my head i'm visualizing like King Kong slapping a dog...


with a pancake|||A much 'smarter' Chimp.....!!|||A chimp would go ape sh*t on the pitbull.|||My money is on the pitbull.|||A chimp! didnt they see what it did to that womans face?!?!?!|||depends on how vicious they are|||chimps are smarter.|||chimpanzee they go crazy


but id put my money on a ham and cheese sandwich

How well can a chimpanzee Communicate with a person using sign language compared to how a deaf person?

communicates with a person using sign language|||Not very well. Some chimpanzees have learned some sign language but it took them a very long time to do it. There is an excellent new book on the evolution of language called "Adam's Tongue" by Derek Bickerton which discusses sign langage use in chimpanzees. It is well worth reading. Bickerton writes very well and is easy to understand.

My wife said a chimpanzee would be a gentler, more attentive lover than me; did she just admit infidelity?

Or am I overreacting?|||A girl can dream, darling.





You should check what kind of romance novels she's reading, though.





(((Jack)))|||Well, there you go, darling...she's just fantasizing. Not to worry!!





Thank you, darling!!!





(((Jack)))

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|||She said she wants you to pay more attention to her desires than your own. Talk about what she wants when she is in bed before you do anything the next time. She has not cheated yet. But if you don't start paying attention to what she wants you are going to be alone.|||Infidelity AND bestiality luv.


I reckon you should get even with her and find yourself some monkey lovin'.........see ya at 8.|||That dirty wh0re likened me to a chimp??? Wait'll I...





Um, I mean...Oh, that's just like an expression and stuff. You should be more attentive, I think.|||LOL ! epic ! pure epicness!|||No only that she had a life before you and she knows that '


you are rough compare to the other one.





Take Care.|||Did she say a chimpanzee was a better lover or that he would be?|||Sounds more like a suggestion or a cry for help.|||Sounds like someone's looking for some wild monkey love........|||Hmmmm, maybe she meant an Orangutan.





So that's where Uncle Wayne has been!|||maybe? or she was trying get hint to you that your doing it wrong

Is it racism to call a chimpanzee a monkey just because he doesn't have a tail.?

Is an orangutan on the same level in the evolutionary chain as a chimpanzee? Only from a different branch. Which are closer to reaching a stage in the chain where they may be admitted or accepted in heaven?|||That would be specism.|||As a white male I don't believe I'm qualified to address questions concerning racism.|||Animals are already in heaven. It's called Nature. And we are in hell because we were removed from nature.|||There is no heaven, your question is irrelevant to evolution. They are different genera, they cannot have races. If they were subspecies of each other then yes you could call it racism, but only if it was discriminatory to on subspecies or the other.





Edit: (After an ad hominin attack in own question)


Subspecies and races are the same thing, they can interbreed and have offspring. Science does not care about being politically correct so calm down. I wouldn't even consider you do be a different race/subspecies, don't imply racism where there is none, it make you look stupid.|||no he doesnt care what you say. He isnt human.|||Monkey isn't a race. Chimp isn't a race. To answer your question... no.|||Let it go Sha.





All believers go to heaven. Why care what others think?|||Part 1) Well, chimps and monkeys are different species, not different races within the same species - so, no, it isn't a racist remark. I guess you could call it specieist.





Part 2) Also, there aren't really "levels" in the evolutionary chain. Evolution is just the process of species adapting to best thrive in their unique environment. The chimp and orangutan are in different branches yes. But you can't really say one is "higher" or "superior" to the other. The chimp thrives in his specific environment (Africa) and the orangutan in his (SE Asia). If you swapped them, probably neither would fare well (without more evolution). The only possible exception might be humans who have evolved to thrive in multiple environments - that you could probably consider "superior." (Tho we're not too good if you toss us in the ocean.)





Part 3) I think only humans, chess-playing computer-programs, and self-aware androids can get into heaven.

Why did God put endogenous retroviruses at the same locations in both Human and Chimpanzee genetic makeup?

Is he trying to confuse us?|||'"Okay now lets make the Chimp and Human DNA so similar, but the creatures so obviously different and let see how they stretch their "theory" to cover this"'





So you're saying your god is a deceiver, the author of lies?





Good thing that chimpanzees and humans are not "so obviously different" that a millions of years of divergent evolution doesn't fit the theory of evolution perfectly.|||Well, see, Adam-chimp and Eve-chimp used to be in this garden where there was no sickness, but they chose to eat the banana from the banana tree of knowledge of good and evil -- the original chimp sin, which brought disease and death into their world.





Oh, wait, that's another story, huh? Sorry.





Um, gee, since all disease came into the world as a result of Adam and Eve sinning, and chimps had nothing to do with that, I guess...the whole story is ridiculous nonsense.





Peace.|||Must be since they are not in a direct line with Man on this fantastical assent of man chart





Propably the same reson He made their DNA similar








"Okay now lets make the Chimp and Human DNA so similar, but the creatures so obviously different and let see how they stretch their "theory" to cover this"|||Because God is a massive dick that does his best to convince people he doesn't exist and then punishes them for falling for his tricks. For example, he punishes Adam and Eve for doing something they didn't know was wrong until they committed the sin. What a dick!|||"Is he trying to confuse us?"





No. Neither is Satan.





What is reality should not be denied.|||evolution is fake!|||NO, no, Satan did that. Although I don't know where he found the time. What with all the fossil planting and all.|||It's only confusing to those who don't see that genetic make-up is where the similarities between Humans, and the rest of the Animal Kingdom end. Humans are not 100% physical beings, as the rest of creatures on Earth are.|||You seem already confused from the many holes and gaps in evolution, I don't think God has to do anything to confuse you.





By the way though, satan is the author of confusion. Sure your hanging out with the right crowd?

Who would win in a fight to the death between a man and a chimpanzee?

Fight between a 200 lb man and a 110 lb Chimp. this fight is to take place in an open field with no weapons.|||chimpanzees are wild animals.. stronger than grown men and with no inhibitions what-so-ever. they are more aggressive on a primitive level, a man would naturally have some fear, even if he said he didn't he would, the chimp would not.. the chimp would not fight in a traditional manner, what i am saying is that although chimps are similar in build to humans, they would not use traditional katas or techniques making it hard for even a trained fighter to fight and see what is coming.. plus the sheer strength would be hard to overcome...





interesting question though, really enjoyed contemplating it :)|||an adult male chimpanzee is five times as strong as the strongest man, so you figure it out! Ever since that Connecticut chimp attack, ppl have been asking this and its stupid. Save us time by not asking if Bruce Lee could beat Pogo the Chimp. The answer is no. Pogo wins.


You would need a gun to fight off a chimp- I am not sure that a good knife fighter could use a knife on a chimp successfully.


The strongest, toughest human being is not a wild animal!|||chimp - provided that the chimp was as aggressive as the man as animals don't naturally fight for sport so it would need some motivation before it would kick butt|||it depends..if the man is a really good brazilian jujitsu practitioner..because the monkey is just gonna jump on him and try to rip his face off...and the man will be on the bottom|||Have you not seen that lady whose FACE WAS RIPPED OFF





Well, if that man was somone like me, then the man. Depends on a lot of things. Very Broad question.|||The man would waste the Chimpanzee because people are more tactical than animals.

Who would win in a fight to the death between a man and a chimpanzee?

The man weighing 220 lbs and the chimp weighing 110 lbs. The fight will take place in an open field with no weapons.|||The chimpanzee would have the advantage, seeing as how they are considered to be twice as strong as a human pound for pound, not to mention faster. However, if the man had an experienced fighting background, he may be able to out-maneuver the chimp in a brawl. Most likely though, I would bet on the chimp.|||the chimp, its brutal force and wild reaction would be to much for a man with any common sense or feeling and nerves

Who would win in a fight to the death between a man and a chimpanzee?

This is an average 110 pound chimp and a 220 pound man. no weapons. the fight would be in an open field.|||my money is on the man. he doesn't fight fair!|||the chimp, they kill men all the time. they start by ripping out the genitals, then the face/eyes|||My money is on the chimp, those things are fierce.|||Man|||I kinda think the chimp- like that lady who was attacked by her pet chimp...|||depends on how fast the chimp is. Probably the chimp, but man has a chance.|||Chimps are known for their vicous raids on other chimp communities and human underestimate the amount of strength that even small chimps have, even though I would want the man to win he couldn't against the chimp.

How Strong is a retarded chimpanzee?

If a retarded person is 10 times stronger than a normal human, and a chimpanzee is 10 times stronger than a normal person?|||There is actually a quantum limit to the increase of strength a retard can possess. This is true no matter what species you are questioning.For this reason a retarded chimp would only be as strong as the physical limitations will allow. However this is still stronger then a retarded person but not near as strong as Chuck Norris.

Where can I buy a chimpanzee?

Could anyone tell me where I could buy a chimpanzee? Also, I assume you need a license or permit, where could you get that?|||Ever since the Travis the Chimp incident a couple years ago most municipalities have made it very difficult for private parties to keep and own exotic pets.That and international law is cracking down on the capture and trade of exotic animals.|||Don't do it. You can't keep a chimp for longer than five years, and it's ridiculously hard to care for them, let alone get a permit. You'd be taking a wild animal who misses his family into a strange place with inadequate care and 'imitation environment enrichment'. It's sickening. You'll pay thousands for at least an acre of free space, toys, special veterinary care, diet, and you'll have to give your chimp away when they get too big. Which is, very, very soon. So you'll basically be breaking this creature's heart TWICE.





Don't do it.|||Start saving, when the chimp freaks out and eats your best friend's face, it's gonna cost you $50 million. Unless it goes after you, then the reconstructive surgery might be a little cheaper. Once you get that together, THEN go look for a permit.





Chimpanzees are not cute and cuddly, they can literally tear your arm off.|||YOU can't buy one. You couldn't look after one if you did. If you were capable of either action you wouldn't be asking on Yahoo answers. Go get a pet monkey app for your phone or somthing.|||You can buy the product from amazon:


http://www.amazon.com/?_encoding=UTF8%26amp;ta鈥?/a>|||A black market exotic animal broker. You will need special/mafia connections. Good luck with the poo.|||In a fish and chimp shop?

Based on DNA, is it a pig or a chimpanzee that is the most similar to humans?

Me and my friend had an argument in which I have claimed that pigs have the most similar DNA to humans. My friend said that it's chimpanzees that have the most similar DNA. Who's right?|||The answer is Chimpanzees. In fact very recently a lot of knowledge has been acquired about the Y chromosomes from the studies of chimps. It has been shown that this is the fastest evolving chromosome in their body and this finding is believed to be applicable to the human Y chromosome as well|||A Chimp are our closest relatives, however medical professionals discuss the similarities of human anatomy and a pig's internal organs.





There has been many discussions on how a human heart and a pigs heart are almost identical in its functions.|||chimpanzees definately|||i'm guessing monkeys... but our bodies are somehow similar in proportion to pigs, so we can use them for some transplants.. so i've heard... but i don't really know.. :D|||It's a chimp|||Chimps win, but pigs are close to us in taste. Boiled or roasted.|||you x

Approximately what percentage of the human genome is identical to that of a chimpanzee?

a. 98.8%


b. 88.5%


c. 92.0%


d. 62.3%


e. 50.0%





I think it is D. I think I remember my professor saying something about that, but I can't find the answer in my book. Thanks for any help!|||Go with a. This is my field of research. Depending on what method is used, different numbers come out, but it's in the very high 90's.|||The 'official' answer is A; but a lot depends on what your definition of 'identical' is, and which data set you're using. For example, the '99.8%' figure is based on a small number of restriction enzyme comparisons and predates the Human Genome Project. If you look at actual base pair matching, any two humans are probably less than 99.8% identical.|||Definitely A|||About 99%


According to the choice no. a|||I pretty sure its A.|||im learning that too, it was 98%. Thats what I know is a fact

How does human communication differ from chimpanzee communication?

Chimpanzees feel emotions much like we do- they work together in cooperative groups, they mourn the loss of a family member together, they feel commitment and loyalty, they get angry and jealous as we do. They communicate their emotions through facial expressions primarily, and body motions and movement. For instance, when they bare their teeth, that means they are scared and/or angry. It almost looks as though they are smiling! They do not possess the vocal chords necessary for speech as we do, other than grunts and "growls" and hollers. Chimps will make an "ooh ooh ooh" sound when they are excited or alarmed, either positively or negatively. While they cannot speak in words, it is clear when you observe chimpanzees that they communicate just as much as we do and that their emotions are very obvious. They are fascinating creatures! And brilliant!|||well, I believe we communicate slightly better what with the talking and all.

Would a wild chimpanzee make a nice house pet?

I just think 2 or 3 chimpanzees running around the house would be awesome! Whatcha think?|||no may not own Obama he will not make a good house pet sorry if it offended but i thought it would be funny watch the movie buddy its a true story about this lady owning chimps it will show u how danrouse it is|||Chimpanzee and monkey infants are irresistibly cute, and it might seem that raising one would be just like raising a human child. As infants, chimpanzees are affectionate, needy, and a delight to interact with. But chimpanzees grow up fast, and their unique intelligence makes it difficult to keep them stimulated and satisfied in a human environment. By age 5 they are stronger than most human adults. They become destructive and resentful of discipline. They can, and will, bite. Chimpanzee owners have lost fingers and suffered severe facial damage.|||No, I don't think any wild animal should be a 'pet'. They my seem cute, but they would be miserable living as a captive animal. :-(|||No.





They belong on the wild,





not being someones house pet.|||How can you call your mum a house pet? THATS UNACCEPTABLY RUDE. Go punish yourself|||No. They're called *wild* for a reason.|||Yupp that's a great idea man and when it tears up your face well there you have it|||omg no don't even ask that just to be mean to someome|||troll

Did Michael Jackson learn any of his dance moves from a chimpanzee?

Michael had a home theatre at his Neverlands Ranch where he could have watched numerous wildlife documentaries. Some of those animals really seemed to know how to move all right especially when they were being chased by a hungry predator.





The chimps looked good in the trees when we saw scenes from the jungle.





Also Michael and had a pet chimp called "Bubbles". Is it possible that Michael learnt some of his routines by imitating his pet monkey?|||Haha! no he got inspired by several dancers. but who knows...maybe he got a couple moves from them. haha





He took the moonwalk from kids in the ghetto and popularized it.


As for the other moves I heard he was inspired by Charles Washington, the guy who created the robot.


As for Popping It was probably invented by the Electric Boogaloos.


And finally Locking, invented by Don Campbell.

What is the difference between a yahoo troll and a chimpanzee ?

chimpanzees have brains and uses it



Trolls dont use theres they just like to delete peoples questions all the time because they never have anything better to do because they are so sad|||A chimpanzee can be trained to type coherent sentences on a computer.|||chimpanzees can't internets





also reported|||chimpanzees are smarter..

Christians: How do you feel about you and your families DNA being 98% identical to chimpanzee DNA?

Did they evolve from you or did you evolve from them?|||Morphologically, humans resemble chimpanzees more than they do any other species currently alive on Earth. The average body weight of chimps and humans is similar. So is the structure of all major organs inside the main body cavity. Therefore, from a biblical perspective, it's not at all surprising that human DNA and chimpanzee DNA show remarkable similarity. New research, however, indicates that the wide advertised 96 percent similarity between chimpanzee and human DNA is greatly exaggerated. Such claims are based on small segments of human and chimpanzee genomes where common sense dictates that similarities would be the greatest. While comparisons between the complete human genome and the complete chimpanzee have only recently begun, the most complete comparisons performed this far indicate that the degree of similarity is more like 85 to 90 percent.





Dissimilarity is especially pronounced for gene expression patterns that govern brain structure and activity. The human brain, unlike the brains of chimpanzees or any species that has ever lived, possesses structures to sustain spiritual activity, meditation, analysis, mathematics, logic, complex language development, and communication. The gene expression patterns responsible for these structures are unique to humans. The biblical creation model predicts that as geneticists look deeper into the genomes the great apes and the hominids that preceded humanity, they will continue to confirm that the human species is genetically distinct, not linked through natural evolutionary descent to other primates. The biblical model predicts that future genetic research will attests humanities uniqueness, a special creation in whom the Creator made appropriate use of similar or identical genetic designs He had already optimized for other species.|||Only special pleading can allow you to come up with this conclusion. There are a lot of differences between a chimp and a man. 98% sounds very similar, but there are still millions of nucleotides that are different. Furthermore, there is still some debate on that 98%.





I don't understand how evolutionists can think DNA is evidence for evolution. Do you know how information-rich DNA is? Do you know how tiny it is? Imagine writing a story and putting it on a book that is so small you need a microscope to read it. What would you say when someone said that the book evolved? Their proof of this claim is that the story is 98% similar to another story on another tiny book.|||It just shows the wisdom of God in that He created the same building blocks which are able to be used for the creation of all physical life.





Bricks, mortar, cement, glass, tiles and steel can be used to build a hospital or a jail but they are not to be confused as identical just because the use the same materials.|||A recent analysis of the DNA of chimpanzees and orangutans, as well as of certain monkeys and macaques, has revealed that their genetic makeup is not as similar to man’s as scientists once thought. “Large differences in DNA, not small ones, separate apes and monkeys from both humans and each other,” says Britain’s New Scientist magazine. “There are large deletions and insertions sprinkled throughout the chromosome,” explains Kelly Frazer of Perlegen Sciences, the California, U.S.A., company that did the analysis. New Scientist characterized the differences as a “yawning gap [that] divides monkeys and us.”





Chimpanzees still can not talk with a large vocabulary of words, make life changing decisions, or know right from wrong. No matter what evolutionists believe. A chimpanzee will always give birth to a chimpanzee. A human will always give birth to a human baby. No scientist has ever shown a chimpanzee give birth to a human baby because it is not possible! Evidence shows is all I am saying.|||Did you know that the chimp DNA is 115% longer than the human DNA, that the chimp has 24 Chromosomes to the human 23, that a 1.5 % difference would be 42,000,000 differences and that the chimps DNA makes proteins which are 75% different than the human DNA.





And you are going to bet your eternal destiny on a belief that you learned in school from people that hate God and are lost.





I am so glad that God sent Jesus to earth to die for my sins and that I have trusted in Him.





Praise God The Creator of Heaven and Earth, Praise Jesus Who Died for my sins as The Perfect Lamb of God and Praise The Holy Spirit who quickened me so that I could see it.|||Aaah- "genetic inflation", eh?



Two years ago in here all the evolution crazies were saying we shared 92% of the same DNA with the chimps; now - and just 2 years later - it's "98%". Wow.



Moving those goal posts to kick a field goal just gets easier and easier when you think you can just make sh!t up and pass it off as "fact".



We share 50% (2007 figure) the same DNA with bananas; I suppose there's room for the assertion that we share a common ancestry with bananas, too?|||I feel pretty good about it, actually. Chimpanzees don't commit murder, they don't commit rape (as they are only following the continuing the species) They neither cheat or lie.......... the list goes on. But the other 98% is all good!|||Evolutionists claim they evolved from apes or somesuch.





Then their DNA would be 100% identical.





From the way they reason it would appear credible in their cases.|||98%=100% chimpanzee





2% more = Christian





So, what's lacking in you, that you're not Christian? Would you say 1.999999...n.th. power % ?|||Eh, they'd have to know what dna is to have a real opinion, and statistically christians are not very educated so how could they know?|||When you find a chimp that has a spirit and knows there is a God and a conscience then it will be significant. Although you will not find those things in DNA.|||but differences are 42 million nucleotides (however you spell it) just 3 or 4 nucleotides are fatal differences, this is more evidence to a similar design, which points more to creation than evolution.|||That would explain the mysterious noises they make when snoring!








Other than that, I'm cool with having a 98% similar genetic code with them.|||Great. Its good to know we have some more cousins to keep up the family traditions if we wipe ourselves out with swine flu or the like.|||That I'm glad I have that alternate 2%.|||Good luck getting a thoughtful, rational answer to this question.|||It makes no difference to me. So we have 98% of the same DNA. The Lord must have made us the same time. Also if we evolved from monkeys than why are they still here?!?!?!|||Silly Matt - everyone knows that's the side of the family where evolutionists came from.





We know our side was all human (sorry about yours).|||Doesn't bother me at all.|||I guess that God love chimpanzees too.|||I always knew that, is obama 100%|||and they have eye, ears, mouth, hair, bones, the list goes on|||That's wright (98% not 100%...So its still in the limbo................|||Are you saying I have a monkey's butt?|||Neither. God created chimps and us.|||I don't give it much thought at all|||back to 80 years old|||i doubt you aint included in that 2%|||I have passed the point of trying to argue argainst christianity with logic. People have done that for 200 years now. Do they care about logic? A bunch of them does. The hardcore ones we are trying to reach are completely immune against any form of common sense though.|||God works in mysterious ways and it is not ours to question his motives or methods.