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How many humans does it take to beat a gorilla

How many humans does it take to beat a gorilla .

 

Gorillas are family oriented primates that stay in groups of 5-40 members depending on the group

 

They possess 98% DNA as humans and share similar qualities as humans.

 

Gorillas are stocky animals however they are also very friendly .

 

It is very easy to Judge a gorilla by it’s fearless face to be unfriendly however it’s not so safe to completely consider that as true.

 

A gorilla is often very calm , playful and relaxed and only shows signs of aggression when attacked or when feeling insecure.

 

It is important to note that an adult male weighs an average of 136kg and and adult female has an average weight of 13 kg.

 

It is also important to note that an adult male gorilla is on average twice heavier than an adult female and ten times heavier than a single man .

 

A single silverback is in position to lift over 1763 pounds which is simply 800 kg of dead weight . Incredible the strength of a gorilla .

 

Some humans might want to challenge a gorilla and try to fight a gorilla but it should come as a warning that not a single human can beat up a single gorilla due to the above physical qualities of a gorilla .

 

However,  it’s not completely impossible to beat up a gorilla.

 

Beating up a single gorilla requires a number of people each differing on a single gorilla depending on a number of factors including

The energy of the people

The energy of a gorilla .

 

On average, between 5-12 people can beat a single gorilla .

 

However , it is also very important to live in harmony with the beasts especially the gorillas since they are very friendly after habituation and cause no harm to humans.

 

Refrain from engaging in physical confrontation with gorillas and during an encounter with gorillas be it during gorilla trekking or habituation, tourists are highly advised to follow gorilla rules and regulations in order to keep the safety of both the gorillas and the people .

 

In case of an attack by the gorillas , try not to act aggressively and if all the gorilla survival methods don’t work, seek help from a game ranger and avoid independently confronting the ape.

 

Conclusively,  a gorilla is not a big challenge or threat to human life and humans can amicably live with them by following gorilla rules and regulations



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