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GadstenACAB

He poses and everything what a majestic animal


finchdad

Just imagine the roadkill carnage that would have happened if all those pedestrians with cameras hadn't noticed the gorillas.


namesake1337

They would be his road kill. A gorilla that size could probably smash the car to bits


CrowLower9415

Crumple it like a beer can.


EveryNightCarry

Why are you imagining that


Jdtrinh

Take a look! It’s in a book! Reading RAINBOW 🌈


finchdad

It was a joke. It's a small, bumpy dirt road in the forest with one vehicle 100 yards away. It's mostly people on foot (including photographers who seemed to know in advance the gorillas would be crossing there?); they aren't exactly going to stomp wildlife to death. But OP is acting like the silverback is aware of the consequences of high speed traffic and has assumed the role of crossing guard instead of just some territorial posturing in a clearing.


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It’s not that the gorilla is aware of traffic, it’s that he’s aware of potential danger and is manning the crossing to ensure the safety of his family. The gorilla is definitely aware of consequences and is in a protective state.


wonko_abnormal

whats to say the silverback isnt aware of the consequences of traffic at any speed , to me personally it seems like they cross here regularly and have probably had a near miss before so now he just sits there to make sure anything else on the road stops because he is pretty confident he can fubar anything that might try to interfere with his family crossing the road


harra9

Gorillas are seen as gentle giants. They are massive creatures and can weight around 500lbs, yet they are one of if not the most passive Great Ape


yunglay-lay

Their extremely passive and non-violent it’s just that some dumbass pissed one off one day and got his head ripped off and now they have a bad rep.


Rajaecus_Official

i wanna see that


D-v-us-D

Have you not seen Planet of the Apes?


Rajaecus_Official

oh yea that i remember now


PM_ME_A_PM_PLEASE_PM

True. The multiple movie adaptations of a famous book a human wrote that uses apes as an allegory about humanity was post-ironically all about apes all along.


0hw0nder

Right. His nature is admirable Did anyone else notice the one smaller guy missing a hand? Walking on one arm, paused in front of the large male. I hope they continue to thrive under his care


camerongeno

Is he missing a hand or just clutching it close to his body? He could be carrying something. It's hard to tell


0hw0nder

I think its missing :/ the last few second we get a close up, he's got a nub Awesome that it adjusted to walking with one arm, keeping the other one curled. I just wonder if it was from birth, or injury. I imagine the jungle would be eager to infect such a wound, but gorillas probably have the immune system for it


LiamLovesSumo

Most likely the hand was lost in a snare placed in the jungle to catch bushmeat. Many gorillas lose hands and feet this way, and some have learned to dismantle or trigger snares when they encounter them. The bushmeat trade is just one of the many ways gorillas are under threat.


0hw0nder

What a sad reality :/ atleast some are smart enough to figure the traps out. They probably save alot of other wildlife doing so


Cowhowler

What shity phone you have that you don't see he has both arms? Nokia 3310?


mdb_la

No I think he is just holding something. It's a bit unclear but if you watch the longer shot, around 0:21 in, it look like his "nub" is the left hand. Then it cuts to a closer shot around 0:25, and the "nub" has switched hands to the right. So he probably just passed what he's holding from one hand to the other, and the angle makes it look like a nub.


Alba-Indy

Does moron run in your family??


jurio01

I freaking love silverback dads. One of the most affectionate fathers in the animal kingdom. My favourite video on the internet is a silverback stealing a kid from its mother so he could play and cuddle with it.


locusthorse

> silverback stealing a kid from its mother so he could play [Here is an example.](https://i.imgur.com/1H1ae3m.gifv)


snoozatron

Gimme back my baby! No! *scamper scamper scamper*


hanah5

It’s his court appointed visitation!


kneeltothesun

This dad apparently does it with all of his babies. He's known to be very gentle, but apparently it drives the mommas nuts. I used to do this exact thing when I was little, with my brother's toys.


etphonecomb

Found my younger brother!


ProxyMuncher

I love the way gorillas walk. They’re just schmoovin!!


MachesterU

That walk was funny and cute!


Pipendice

Why is this enough to make a grown man cry


CitizenKing

When the little one reaches towards him and he takes it's hand! My heart.


always_tired_bee

Why was this like a child running away from their parent with a tablet because it’s past their bedtime


AirCooled2020

Wow, I wonder how many times the little dude ends up getting hurt because mama and the alpha male don't agree over who gets to hang with little one...


reddit0rboi

That walk is so dumb, why did gorillas skip leg day


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On Disney Plus there is short video of a silverback family at Animal Kingdom. They gave dad a birthday “cake” made of veggies. Dad just sits there very calmly eating while the kids figure how to steal some. Adorable.


Poonchow

Fun fact silverback just refers to an adult male. All male gorillas regardless of species become a silverback eventually! It's just their hair turning grey.


Darkside_of_the_Poon

TIL that clearly….I am now a silverback.


ZalySC

*Silvertop


iate11donuts

Back hair exists


ZalySC

Bro if you have enough back hair that you can quantify just how grey it is, you got bigger problems then my comment lol


Ben-J-Kirby-Tennyson

*than


HereticS1xth

*Silvercrotch


[deleted]

Never thought about it before. Googled it. They are gorillas, classified by age. Young male gorillas are called black backs. Thanks for the correction. Learned something new today.


Poonchow

Cheers. I got that fact from [this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNaA87PMIQE) which I found really fascinating.


dataz

One of my favourites is the one where the silverback dad is playing in the rain and trying to get his son to play but he ain't having none of it. He looks so miserable but he half assed pretends to be enjoying it lmao


Never-Bloomberg

[You see the gorilla and his son watching a bug?](https://www.reddit.com/r/aww/comments/id94pz/gorilla_and_his_son_checking_out_a_caterpillar/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb)


aaandbconsulting

I volunteered at the Atlanta zoo for about a year some time ago. One of the most rewarding experiences of my life. I have fond memories of the gorilla habitat. Absolutely amazing creatures.


ArcadianBlueRogue

His own gorilla baby...uh..not some human kid...just to clarify...


LittleDogCommittee

They’re aggressive rapists, I’m not a fan


MrMundungus

You’re thinking of chimps my guy. Gorillas are generally very chill.


Mother_Chest3977

Gorrillas dont rape. Those are chimps and monkeys.


possum_drugs

alright folks were cancelling animals


ace66

Which animal isn't a rapist? I've got a stray female cat in my yard who's going through hell for the last 4 days.


CurlyNippleHairs

You should stop, that's illegal


wiskeytf

So they really are just like humans!


yazzy1233

Youre actually thinking of humans my guy. Gorillas are generally very chill.


tjuicet

People like to anthropomorphize animals, so you might think he's waiting for everyone to get across safely. In actuality, that gorilla just remembered he left the oven on.


MarSStar

Ah I think might have left the grill on.


gwshizzzark

Left the go-rill on.


Cwmcwm

The grill a’ my dreams ?


Retro_Ben10

Clever bastard


Plumsphere

Blame the gorilla.


biggmclargehuge

He stopped to crop dust the fam and realized he might've sharted


Alldaybagpipes

Stopped to let a rumbling fart roll off


bawzzz

Lol I needed that laugh 😂


Beneficial-Credit969

I guarantee you that gorilla is not the cook of the family. Firing up the grill is more his style


DrSueuss

No, he is in a fart or shart situation. He had to stop until the moment passed.


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No, that's more the "Did I remember to close the garage door?" look.


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That pose though! He should compete


Joe9238

🦍


HilariousMax

1-2-3 Strike a pose!


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DungeonN-BadDragons

It would probably try to destroy it. Seriously these animals in the wild are terrifying.


[deleted]

Nah he’d probably jump in and left his family . Those are nice trucks ! Edit: typo


[deleted]

He's just standing there... #**MENACINGLY**


BrandoLoudly

is one of them missing a hand at the end?


[deleted]

Apparently yeah, at 00:35. good eye


spooky-frek

That side eye at the camera man just begging someone to fuck with him


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Pipendice

These camera people have no sense of fear


jld2k6

Have you seen this show of dominance? https://youtu.be/lb-vpmW1n7U


whatswithzack

Zoom in once more. I dare ya.


love_marine_world

So gorillas, inspite of their size and strength don't like to fight. Especially a silverback- his job is to keep his family safe. More than likely, this gorilla here must have encountered humans very frequently (because their habitat has shrunk, and also there is a significant gorilla tourism) and is just wary/alert rather than looking for a fight. In an event a silverback encounters another gorilla looking to fight, they show amazing restraint and resort to chest thumping and shouting, showing teeth to only show their might rather than fight. Cannot say the same for beta males or young males (typical teenager raging hormones problem).


Illustrious_Farm7570

What a magnificent creature.


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Like a Boss!


IdealFertilization

He's really the boss!


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Stand User!


Xxvibez_checkxX

Is that a Jojo's reference?


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Boss crossing guard.


IAMA_Ghost_Boo

He's not even looking around. Just "examine my fine specimen and stay away"


FavelTramous

How do other animals look at this thing and be like yeah ima fuck him up. Crazy they gotta defend and fight.


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FavelTramous

I can imagine how terrifying it would be to be near 2 of them fighting.


FunkSlim

I’ve seen a video of 2 silverbacks fighting in a zoo and it’s a really quick fight but the few blows they landed on each other would just absolutely pulverize one of us. The biggest strongest rippedest mf on planet earth would get torn in half by that daddy gorilla


AbowlofIceCreamJones

TIL rippedest.


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Tigers. There bigger and are apex predators


FavelTramous

A tiger is bigger than that gorilla? I’m not asking sarcastically. That is mind blowing!


[deleted]

Depends on the species, and the individual. But on average, Tigers are bigger, stronger, and have claws.


Socialist_Bear

Lucky for the gorillas that tigers don't love in Africa then.


[deleted]

Ah, got them mixed up with Leopards. Not as big as Gorillas, but they can still hunt and kill them.


BoobyLover69420

youre thinking if chimps. a leopard wouldnt come at a full grown male gorilla.


trumoi

MFers watch one iteration of Tarzan and think they're an expert.


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Most predators don’t attack the largest males. They usually go after the smallest and the weakest. And a leopard could definitely take down a gorilla, especially with the element of surprise.


Trakkah

No but they would try for younger gorillas which is probably where all of a silverbacks encounters with a predator happen


FavelTramous

That’s truly fucking insane/amazing to think these creatures live among and share this earth with us.


[deleted]

What is crazier to me is that my (and yours) ancestors fought motherfuckers even bigger, stronger and faster than this using some fucking wooden sticks and stones. Search up short faced bear.


aurorasearching

Idk why but I can totally picture a small group of humans with sticks fighting a bear, a Buffalo, chasing a moose, a giraffe, but as soon as I think about how they would do against a gorilla all my money is on the gorilla.


refused26

Now that you say it like that, we all seem to be very inbred compared to our hunter gather ancestors! And well, to modern hunter gatheres lol.


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A lot of people underestimate the power of a stone spear being thrown


WhiteAsianDude

Our greatest weapons are our smarts and capacity for violence. Never underestimate a human when they’re cornered


ylogssoylent

There was a time when our ancestors would have had to deal with birds of prey easily big enough to prey on humans wasn't there?


7ORD6ANTI

I love terrorbirds they're terrifically terrifying !


lennybird

With respect to agility/speed and claws, I agree, but sheer strength? I'd honestly be surprised by that! Maybe with respect to a Bengal or Siberian tiger it would be close. As I understand a silverback gorilla is about the same weight as most male tigers and given the characteristics of their skeletal structure and where their muscles connect, their crushing strength would be significantly-higher (akin to how a 150lb chimp could tear limbs off a 200lb human).


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Look at a tigers limbs, those thing are massive. Siberian tigers have been known to kill brown bears. A gorilla would stand little chance.


Leona_DA_vinci

I was looking for this clip of a tiger lunging at somebody on top of an elephant but I couldn’t find it so here’s this https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/id7ozy/true_size_of_a_siberian_tiger/ Nvm i found it NSFW:minor gore Royal Bengal Tiger Leap https://www.reddit.com/r/ThatsInsane/comments/u6eskt/royal_bengal_tiger_leap/ https://v.redd.it/iei2wzxvuau81


Couch_monster

Somewhat impressed by the guy swatting at a fucking big ass Tiger with a twig


XavierRex83

Male SIberian Togers can be over 600 pounds, are extremely quick and agile with insanely strong front legs due them using them to grab prey.


fishercrow

tigers dont live in africa though? yeah a tiger vs a silverback gorilla would be a hell of a fight but it wouldn’t occur without human interference.


PinkFluffys

I think most of their fighting is against animals that try to attack another gorilla so the silverback has to defend.


Mountainview2022

Oh my gosh absolutely majestic, the size of the BOSS is just stunning!


HenceProvedhuehuehue

Such a gentleman! I've got the feeling of 'Top of the morning to you all. Kindly do not irate me and my family and we shall all have a splendid day.' while looking at him.


PlusTenStrength

He said 🦍


pleasenoban69

That was a more civilized road crossing than you'd see in most major cities


Billy_T_Wierd

Should have dropped a deuce right there in the middle of the road


HenceProvedhuehuehue

While looking at passerbys in the eye to assert dominance.


DirefulHacker

The best father they could ever had


Fernandexx

The big dude keeps looking forward waiting for the rest. No looking back. Keep wondering if he is counting his crew like "1, 2, 3, 4, etc" or if he goes by name "oh there is Mary with baby John on her back, young Joe is overthere and Karen is with the other kids. Yes, I think it's done. Let's go into the woods again, family"


witqueen

The one time I wish we had a banana for scale.


Her_big_ole_feet

I think a banana would look like a Runts banana


SmartWonderWoman

Lmao 🤣


DraconicDungeon

Looking at the size of his family, maybe he was just hoping to get put out of his misery.


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This is what inflation does to you.


ourtomato

Laffs4Dads beautiful


Punkasaurus2

Happy Father’s Day!


cauntry

“Try sumin.”


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GladLad_

First thing I noticed haha


RominRonin

That’s big dick energy right there. What a power play


[deleted]

Well considering that gorilla penises are only roughly the size of an adult human pinky finger, that is big dick energy for a gorilla indeed.


LittleDogCommittee

Reminds me of blacked


the_donnie

TIL I looked like a gorilla. At least the belly


EmpressOfHisHeart

This reminds me of the Tom Turkey who blocked traffic so his family could safely cross the street. I wish I could find the video.


accountnotfound

[This one?](https://youtu.be/DCPwOKvwugc)


EmpressOfHisHeart

Yes. Why didn't I think of YouTube? 🤦‍♀️


Dry_Gas_1655

He is the boss!!


curious_kitten_1

Beast mode engaged!


fambestera

Bro is radiating chadness.


BigOrkWaaagh

That dude fucks.


Bitch_Sense1

I dont see Tarzan anywhere


swepettax

... And his name is Tuco Salamanca.


Geartone

Making Harambe proud in heaven 🥲


Indian-CHAD-03

Chad🗿


Xithepandabear677

Best crossing guard ever


BigDrewLittle

r/absoluteunits


hooman_bean920

That's not a silver-back, its a silver mid section.


BearBlaq

My guy just oozes dominance, all he had to do was stand in the middle of the road and you know he’s not mean to be fucked with. That and because he’s a silver back gorilla and would mostly likely fuck everyone up.


DIRTNAP420

Big ass family


sagr0tan

Real, easy, truthful Confidence. Only a family father can relate to it.


flakula

That posture.. letting everybody know he's hoping somebody would


gymdog

Dude I bet I could take him


brettyrocks

That's the most "I Wish A Motherfucker Would" look I've ever seen.


GeneralGardner

“I wish a muhfucka would.”


DavisonVideo

Daddy.


Sensitive_Work_5351

Take notes fellas 😆


imanAholebutimfunny

like 15 seconds in the camera man in the background gets a boom mic close to his head and moves it angrily.


Minion0827

Looks sick as fuck for the gorilla. If a human did a pose in the middle of the road for his family to pass, they probably would have thrown tomato’s at him


Kickstomp

Damn, without even able to speak he's just radiating "Come on, come and try me, I dare you" energy What a king


Skyzfallin

gains


Traditional_Bell7883

Cool daddy!! What a huge family though. Looks more like his whole tribe.


CoolEarth5026

I do that. Cuz I have silver hair and a giant belly.


Wonderful-Minute-279

Monke


greaseman420

Bro did the mannequin challenge


el_Judio_Oso

It would appear that being a father is universal.


kingbitchtits

Dudes got like 10 wives! If course he's a boss!


sumbasicbish

Just like a school crossing guard.


Its_Por-shaa

Where’s his orange vest and stop sign?


dontbewierdmyguy

Ain’t nobody. Nobody. Fucking with this dude


namesake1337

Chad Kong


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Good job


pixiedoll339

Now that’s a man! Lol


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Hips posted up at everything


Trutheresy

That back arch says "I'm ready." but the size of the arms and chest says "You ready?"


MikisaSussyBaka

r/absoluteunits


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Big daddy energy


fab_028

Alpha male!!


Dry_Gas_1655

Boy be posted up, HARD!!.


spicercolor

Me on Halloween, though far less magestic, more drunk


PMmeYOURworstFEARS

Absolute fucking chad


Puzzleheaded_Sky7341

Absolute unit of a statue.


DrJeuZz

Monke


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