What would happen if a gorilla punched you?

The force of that punch would produce strong vibrations that would shatter the blood vessel in your brain. The site of impact would cave your skull in and probably stab into your brain.

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How strong is a gorilla punch?

How hard can a gorilla punch? It is believed that a gorilla punch is strong enough to shatter your skull with one slam of its arm:/Between 1300 to 2700 pounds of force. Gorillas on (avg. 400 lbs) have a muscle mass density almost 4 times higher than the most heavily muscled powerful human you know.

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What would happen if a human fight a gorilla?

No, an unarmed human being could not beat a gorilla in a fight. Simply put, gorillas are far too strong for human beings to overcome. If the human sees the gorilla first, the best the human could hope for is finding a nearby place to hide.

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Can you knock out a gorilla with a punch?

A bear or a gorilla could definitely be knocked out with a punch, but it would not be easy. You are correct about brain and skull size in humans, but do to the neuron systems in all mammals, each CAN be knocked unconscious with a blow to the head.

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Can a gorilla punch a lion?

A lion would almost certainly win in a fight against a gorilla. The reasoning should not be all that surprising. A lion will stalk and ambush a gorilla in the dense vegetation of their natural habitat by waiting until it's dark to have the edge. They have a good chance at ending the fight in seconds.

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Has a tiger ever fought a gorilla?

With two such powerful creatures, we can't help but wonder what would happen if these two animals got into a fight. Unfortunately, a gorilla vs tiger fight cannot happen in real life unless they escaped their enclosures at a zoo!

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Can a gorilla punch a bear?

With the bear's massive body, superior muscle, surprising speed and evolutionary armory, there really isn't any way a gorilla wins the fight. Every attempt it makes would be thwarted by at least one of these factors.

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Why does gorilla hit their chest?

Mountain Gorillas often beat their chests whenever they perceive a threat or danger. When the chest beatings occur, it indicates that the Gorilla is charging at a human or any rival. This is one of the warning signs that a Gorilla is definitely going to attack if you don't stay away from its territory.

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Can a gorilla rip you apart?

Even the strongest of Gorillas would have trouble ripping a 150 pound man limb from limb with only hands let alone in half. Gorillas are strong but not Superman.

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How do you survive a gorilla fight?

In case a gorilla charges at you, here are some of the things you will need to do.
  1. Study the gorilla's behavior. ...
  2. Stay calm, do not react. ...
  3. Be submissive. ...
  4. Crouch down and make yourself as small a target as possible. ...
  5. Stay quiet. ...
  6. Groom. ...
  7. Remain quiet and passive until the gorilla loses interest or until help arrives.

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Why shouldn't you look a gorilla in the eyes?

To Mountain Gorillas, anyone who keeps a direct eye contact is a challenger and an enemy who has come to disrupt the family. Direct eye contact will, therefore, trigger the silverback to charge and fight you in defense of his family. If you want peace with Gorillas, therefore, avoid direct eye contact.

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Has a man ever fought a gorilla?

Dale McFadden. At the 1959 Great Stoneboro Fair in Pennsylvania, teenager Dale McFadden (weighing in at all of 115 lbs.) got in a cage with a 130-lb. gorilla.

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What are gorillas afraid of?

Certain reptiles such as chameleons and caterpillars are what are gorillas scared/afraid of. They are also afraid of water and will cross streams only if they can do so without getting wet, such as by crossing over fallen logs, and dislike rain.

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Which animal has the strongest punch?

Mantis shrimp pack the strongest punch of any creature in the animal kingdom. Their club-like appendages accelerate faster than a bullet out of a gun and just one strike can knock the arm off a crab or break through a snail shell. These small but mighty crustaceans have been known to take on octopus and win.

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Would a gorilla or a Bear win in a fight?

The gorilla and grizzly have a relatively similar bite strength, but the bear's build makes it harder for a gorilla's bite to be equally as effective. The gorilla's biggest advantage is its spry movement, whereas the grizzly's primary advantage is its claws. The grizzly is larger, but the gorilla is stronger.

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What is the strongest animal?

The strongest land animal in the world is the elephant. The typical Asian elephant has 100,000 muscles and tendons arranged along the length of the trunk, enabling it to lift almost 800 pounds.

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Do you stand your ground against a gorilla?

If a gorilla moves closer to you, you stay still and let him pass by. If you happen to be standing exactly where a gorilla wants to be, just give him the space and let him move as he likes. If the gorilla approaches you and then sits down, you should slowly move away to resume the 7-meter distance.

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Can a person mate with a gorilla?

Could we mate with other animals today? Probably not. Ethical considerations preclude definitive research on the subject, but it's safe to say that human DNA has become so different from that of other animals that interbreeding would likely be impossible.

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Can gorillas be friendly?

Gorillas are generally known to be gentle, peaceful and friend primates, and that the mere fact that they share 98% of their DNA with human beings only proves that they are more like us. Gorillas are social animals and only become aggressive towards humans when they feel threatened.

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What makes a gorilla mad?

Like humans or other wild animals, gorillas do get aggressive. However, they do so only when they feel threatened or when a silverback from another group attempts to steal one of the females. Gorillas will first attempt to warn off an intruder by making loud grunts and tearing down vegetation.

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Do gorillas get angry easily?

Though they are often portrayed as dangerous and aggressive, the truth is that gorillas are gentle giants. They are shy and retiring by nature, and usually only become aggressive when they feel threatened.

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What body part does the gorilla beat anger?

Interestingly, while a male mountain gorilla's hearty chest beat would seem to signal aggression, new research by Wright shows that the behavior may actually prevent violence between the massive animals, which can top out at nearly 500 pounds.

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What animal can beat a gorilla?

The only predator to prey on gorillas is the leopard. Walter Baumgärtel found the remains of several gorillas after they had been killed by leopards in the Virunga Volcanoes. Another case has been confirmed in Gabon, where a sick young gorilla was killed by a leopard.

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What is stronger than a gorilla?

Due to the Polar bear's superior size and strength, it is the world's largest and most powerful land carnivore. The polar bear would almost certainly kill the gorilla if the two ever met.

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Can a gorilla lift a human?

The silverbacks are in fact stronger than 20 adult humans combined as they can lift or throw up to 815 kgs while a well-trained man can only lift up to 400 kgs. Any adult gorilla can lift up to 450 kilograms, not with a body size that can go as high as 200kgs.

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