Most chimp gestures taking piss out of David Attenborough
CHIMPÂ researchers have discovered a lexicon of 66 gestures, 54 of which are jokes at the expense of Sir David Attenborough. ScientistÂ Emma Bradford said: âThey have five different gestures to make fun of Attenboroughâs high-waisted trousers, 10 laughing at his plummy accent, and three specific gestures to compare him unfavourably to his brotherâs performance in Jurassic Park. âAttenborough is the main constant in chimpsâ lives. And it seems they hold him in low esteem.â The study looked at more than 5,000 incidents and found that even whenÂ threatened byÂ predators, chimp communities would still send youngsters down to ruin takes by pointing their arses at the camera. Researchers believe the finger-circle gesture for wanker, frequently used by the chimps, was not created by parallel evolution but was picked up from BBC cameramen.