In a series of studies later revealed to have poor methodology, Bauman found that chimps could pull weights five times heavier than the beefiest college football players could. One particular chimpanzee, named Suzette, supposedly pulled 1,260 lbs.Jun 26, 2017
How strong is a monkey?
Writing in PNAS journal, Dr Matthew C O'Neill, from the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, and colleagues reviewed the literature on chimp muscle performance and found that, on average, they are 1.5 times more powerful than humans in pulling and jumping tasks.Jun 26, 2017