There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
Large dominant silverback mountain gorilla defends a young blackback (teenage male) after a younger silverback attacks him. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda.
I've noticed when gorillas fight eachother it's very similar to how bears fight, they have a similar grappling and biting style, they also have a similar kind of intensity about them when they fight.
Western lowland silverback Kingo and his group. Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Republic of Congo.
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Lowland gorillas including Eastern appear to have longer arms than Mountain gorillas, so they're going to be taller than mountain gorillas due to this. Mountain gorillas still appear to be much larger than Western lowland gorillas despite being shorter, only rivaled by Eastern lowland gorillas in general size.
07-31-2022, 07:53 PM( This post was last modified: 07-31-2022, 08:00 PM by The Panther )
A very large captive Western lowland gorilla next to a trainer. Look at the size of his head and hands, that's quite a scary sight especially when compared to a person.
He's much larger than the typical Western lowland gorilla but looks about the same size as a large mountain/Eastern lowland gorilla or Eastern gorillas for short. This big guy is said to weigh 500 lbs, so he's a very impressive male by Western lowland gorilla standards, because even captive Westerns still usually appear smaller than wild Eastern gorillas.
Here's a clip of a captive hairless chimpanzee named Jambo. This is a good example of just how heavily muscled they are.
He lost one of his ears from the constant fighting. The injury was so bad that his ear was partly ripped, so he apparently kept pulling on it until it was completely gone.
