So primates may not always be specifically targeting testicles, but they also won’t pass up the opportunity to grab or mangle some low-hanging fruit.įor fully quadrupedal animals, it seems that positioning is once again an issue, as the balls are usually hard to reach, especially in head-to-head fights. ![]() In 2013, a monkey in a Chinese zoo attacked a baby who was getting his diaper changed, ripping off and eating his testicle. There are also some primate-on-human attacks where this has happened: For example, in 2005 a man was mauled by a chimp who bit off his nose and mauled his testicles. In addition to that ball-biter above, Suarez cites a case recorded by Jane Goodall where one chimpanzee was killed by several others from another group and, among the remains of the dead chimp, was a ripped-off testicle. That said, targeting the balls isn’t unheard of in primates. And though apes are semi-upright, he explains that they’re usually on their knuckles with their hips closer to the ground, which makes the balls a bit harder to get to. Most injuries occur up top simply because it’s easier to get to,” Suarez says. “When males are fighting, they’re facing each other and they’re trying to bite and slash. Suarez doubts it and says it’s more a matter of positioning. “The most serious injuries are around the upper part of the body, especially the face,” he explains. It’s more about a display of force to establish a pecking order.įor fighting between groups, things are much more aggressive - even, sometimes, to the point of murder - but even then, Suarez says that he hasn’t seen that much in terms of testicle attacks. For within-group confrontations, primates aren’t usually trying to hurt each other too bad. “Generally, male primates fight over females, and there are two broad types of competition - between-group competition and within-group competition,” Suarez says. Suarez tells me that he hasn’t seen much nut-grabbery in his years studying primates. Given how ruthless some primates are known to be, I figured this would be common, but to my surprise, primatologist Scott A. So, assuming dudes’ balls are sensitive no matter the species, let’s examine apes and monkeys first to see if, like that asshole monkey above, they’re regularly targeting the testes. I couldn’t find a study to conclusively prove this, but I did find lots of wincing-ly relatable circumstantial evidence, like this bear who got whipped in the nuts with a wire:Īnd this little baby monkey who keeps getting bit on the balls by his older brother:Īnd this kitten who seemingly accidentally bit a dog’s balls : When lions face off to protect their pride, are they going for the Simbas ? And if they’re not going for the balls, why aren’t they going for the balls ? Is it The Code? Or are there other factors to consider?įirst, I think it makes sense to be sure that animal balls are as sensitive as people balls (and therefore worthwhile targets). ![]() Moses didn’t have to waste any time carving, “No man shalt kick another man in the knackers” on his stone tablet because it was a given - that’s already understood, Moses, talk instead about thy neighbor’s smokin’ hot wife.īut despite The Code being ubiquitous among humankind, I don’t know if it extends to the animal kingdom. So understood is The Code that it needn’t have been laid out in these aforementioned documents. “She’s preparing the best she can to be a blind person.There’s the Constitution, the Magna Carta, the Ten Commandments, the Code of Hammurabi and many other important historical rule-declaring documents, yet none of them is as universal or integral to the fabric of civilization as “The Code.” The Code, of course, is the universal understanding between men to not kick each other in the testicles. It makes you feel good, and we’re very thankful,” Steve Nash said about the face transplant. “It’s brought my sister to a better quality of life. ![]() She also has only a top row of teeth and doctors are planning to install a lower row soon, he said. Nash’s brother, Steve Nash, told The Associated Press that his sister has maintained a positive outlook since the mauling, and the family hopes she can get the double hand transplant in about six months. ![]() Nash’s family is suing the estate of the chimpanzee’s owner, Sandra Herold, for $50 million and wants to sue the state for $150 million, claiming officials failed to prevent the attack. “This has really given my mom the hope to move forward, a chance at a life again.” “What they’ve done for us is just so amazing,” she said. Nash said she’s hoping to attempt another double hand transplant one day.Īsked by “Today” what she would say to the donor’s family, Nash’s daughter, Brianna, said she’d tell them how grateful she is. But doctors later had to remove the hands because of complications that developed when Nash caught pneumonia.
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