Don’t bother battling a gorilla! Although no one has ever been murdered by one, the most lethal monkey has torn off limbs and genitalia, eaten off faces, and torn apart newborns.

The chimpanzee is that predator in the primate world, known for viciously tearing off people’s faces and genitalia and killing infants.

London Zoo scientists told MailOnline that chimps, who are frequently thought of as kind and peaceful members of their communities, are more territorial.

While a 2022 study revealed that our closest ancestors are inherently hostile.

Throughout the course of the study, researchers recorded a total of 152 fatal attacks carried out by chimpanzees against members of their own species.

Of these killings, 58 were witnessed firsthand by the scientists conducting the fieldwork.