Would a full grown male adult be able to defend himself against a 200 lb chimpanzee who was trying to maul him?
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They are strong.. in 1924 at the Bronx Zoo and with a dynamometer a test was participated in by a 165lb chimp named "Boma" and using his right hand only he was able to pull 847 pounds. A man of the same weight in the same test would only be able to muster 210lbs. (Reference) At that StraightDope source are other stories of superhuman strength achieved by both male and female chimps and every one of them would simply kick the crap out of any of us if they wanted to.
Chimpanzees are 5 to 7 times stronger than humans and when we take into consideration the teeth and maneuverability I simply cannot imagine a scenario where a weaponless human of any weight outfights an adult chimpanzee.
This BBC video shows a limited view of a violent chimp attack where the victors cannibalize the fallen. I think that willingness to kill and eat a perceived enemy of the same species over territory qualifies the chimpanzee as a certain human vs chimp winner and to the winner go the spoils.
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I think I've read stories of chimps being able to pull a man's arm from its socket. Couldn't find an absolute solid source for that in a quick search though.