Ape Strength: Myth vs Reality

[Nightman]

Muscle mass of healthy gorillas and orangutans. Overall body composition.
https://apeanatomyevolution.com/wp-conte...imized.pdf
Zihlman has dissected multiple orangutan and gorilla bodies of both sexes in the past although many were quite unhealthy individuals.

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Compared to human bodies (many are old or unhealthy)

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These were measurements for the bodies of bonobos;

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From this data, it appears that total p4p muscle mass of healthy humans and gorillas is overall quite similar, with gorillas maybe edging us out. On the other end it seems orangutans are a bit less muscular than either.
However bonobos/chimpanzees are the leanest most muscular ape at the same size, with half or more of their bodyweight consisting of muscle usually. Reply