Famed anthropologist Jane Goodall compares Donald Trump's acts to male chimpanzees' behavior

Donald Trump's Republican candidacy was once thought of as a sham, with many being convinced that in no time the 'businessman' would be out of the reckoning from the U.S. presidential candidate, but his sheer domination and bullying of the fellow candidates have been such that he is now viewed as an outright favorite for the 'coveted position.' 

And this very dominating persona, which has propelled the 70-year-old to a swift rise in the political hierarchy, is exactly what reminds the famed anthropologist, Jane Goodall, of the primates she has spent decades studying in the wild.

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“In many ways the performances of Donald Trump remind me of male chimpanzees and their dominance rituals. In order to impress rivals, males seeking to rise in the dominance hierarchy perform spectacular displays: stamping, slapping the ground, dragging branches, throwing rocks.” Goodall told The Atlantic. 

“The more vigorous and imaginative the display, the faster the individual is likely to rise in the hierarchy, and the longer he is likely to maintain that position,” she continued.

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Goodall, famous for her book My Life with the Chimpanzees, also added that whenever she watched Trump debating, she would be thinking of Mike, the Chimpanzee she once studied, as it used to maintain its dominance by frequently kicking a series of kerosene cans ahead of him while moving down a road, creating noise that alarmed and scared off its rivals.

Although Trump, so far, has stayed out of chimp-like physical displays, Goodall, 82, might still have a point in comparing the two — the Republican presidential nominee has, time and again, bragged about his genitals, launched personal attacks, and resorted to racist and sexist insults.

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The first 2016 presidential debate will be held on Monday, September 26 at Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY.