National Geographic - Ape Man (NG) (2013) Part 3 Social Climbers

Ape Man

Do apes and humans have the same way of flirting and trying to hook up? Do men meeting for the first time look classically like chimpanzees establishing dominance? And do children sneaking candy parallel chimps deceiving their alpha male? Six million years ago, we branched off from the family tree we share with our ape cousins and monkey uncles. We may have evolved since then, but there's still an ape in all of us…. You may have evolved over the past six million years, but there's still an ape in all of us. Ape Man combines stunts, humorous experiments, hidden-camera footage and expert analysis to demonstrate the curious, unspoken customs that govern your behaviour. Presented by Brit actor Peter Elliot (dubbed ‘the film industry's primary primate’) this one-off special explores the daily battles for power, territory, sex and allegiance. aka Going Ape.

Part 3: Social Climbers

Every wonder why so many people seek fame? Our desire to be popular comes from an instinctive need to be liked. In this episode, find out why primates and humans both need to be part of social groups. Primatology experts compare ape behavior to that of humans to see how chitchat can improve status, and why we're so good at deception. Hidden camera footage reveals our natural instinct to social climb, gossip and deceive.

Ape Man