The Great Apes

[brotherbear]

I grew up during the '50s and 60s when the bull gorilla was still a monster. We saw gorilla's everywhere. On the cover of comic books. On TV dramas. On jungle movies, horror movies, and comedies. The mighty gorilla was thought to be as fierce as a lion and as strong as a grizzly - a real man-killing monster. It was even thought that native women were often taken by these big apes and carried off into the jungle. Oh yes! I loved gorillas!
Then along came a very brave and intelligent lady named Diane Fossey. She killed the monster and saved the gorilla. 
Much is said about the strength of the bull gorilla. I have read some outrageous estimations. But just how strong is a silverback gorilla really? Reply