Real Silverback Gorilla Fight

[Ed_Stark]

@37 seconds you see a shoot and a sprawl.

I saw that too, it's crazy how they mix it up. From throwing punch combos to level changes into takedown attempts. It's nature showing us what true primordial hand to hand combat looks like

 

[Ed_Stark]

"No! No! No! Where's the zookeeper?"
Ya, get in there and break it up buddy!

The zookeeper probably knew shit was coming to a head and headed to lunch a bit earlier than usual lol.

 

[Wintermute]

I saw that too, it's crazy how they mix it up. From throwing punch combos to level changes into takedown attempts. It's nature showing us what true primordial hand to hand combat looks like

I thought so too, but if you slow it down, he slips and the other guy snaps his head down further.

...that first hit is BRUTAL, tho.

 

[teamquestnorth]

What I've been trying to figure out is why the attack happened in the first place. Did the attacking gorilla feel that his territory was being taken over (I.e the window area closest to the camera)

Or was it probably a lengthy buildup throughout the day?

 

[Ed_Stark]

I thought so too, but if you slow it down, he slips and the other guy snaps his head down further.

...that first hit is BRUTAL, tho.

The chuck liddell esque overhand right that stopped him dead in the air?

 

[Ed_Stark]

What I've been trying to figure out is why the attack happened in the first place. Did the attacking gorilla feel that his territory was being taken over (I.e the window area closest to the camera)

Or was it probably a lengthy buildup throughout the day?

My guess would be a little bit of both. 2 Alphas in one place, shits bound to go down.

 

[Ed_Stark]

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hSHTsrXO-uE


Fast forward to the 50 second mark. I believe it's the same gorillas. This is a few years old. And around 1:23 it looks like another shoot and sprawl

 

[Ed_Stark]

Edit. Shoot and takedown. Dude didn't sprawl fast enough lol.

 

[Lamont Cranston]

I saw that too, it's crazy how they mix it up. From throwing punch combos to level changes into takedown attempts. It's nature showing us what true primordial hand to hand combat looks like

I'll lay you money that every guy present watched that in silence while the women were going "No no no."

Guys understand.

 

[Ed_Stark]

No doubt. It's in our DNA

 

[Papi Chingon]

What I've been trying to figure out is why the attack happened in the first place. Did the attacking gorilla feel that his territory was being taken over (I.e the window area closest to the camera)

Or was it probably a lengthy buildup throughout the day?

One of the complaining women said she saw some wound on one of them, and that is before the fight started. I'd imagine that they don't need to put two alas into an enclosure for a few fights to take place. The alfa has to prove he is alfa and I'd imagine the beta would from time to time attempt to be alfa. The alfa would also need to to flex from time to time to impress the gorilla bishes.

 

[1031]

What I've been trying to figure out is why the attack happened in the first place. Did the attacking gorilla feel that his territory was being taken over (I.e the window area closest to the camera)

Or was it probably a lengthy buildup throughout the day?

They're big intelligent primates who are stuck in an enclosure -it's not going to take much on some days.

 

[member 1013]

What I've been trying to figure out is why the attack happened in the first place. Did the attacking gorilla feel that his territory was being taken over (I.e the window area closest to the camera)

Or was it probably a lengthy buildup throughout the day?

In the wild those two would have their own troops (or be bachelors) you would never see two fully mature gorillas living together like that naturally. They are extremely dominant and territorial animals. Some one posted another video of what looks like the same gorillas going at it, the one is probably a bit older and more dominant and the other one keeps challenging him hoping that today is his day, IMO.

In this instance here is what I think happened: kids are making a commotion, less dominant silverback engages in some dominance displays and walks away which make the kids louder. Then the other silverback comes in to see what the fuck is the commotion about, this mah hood! and the attacker tries to sneak on him when he's distracted. Classic primate behaviour.

 

[Ed_Stark]

In the wild those two would have their own troops (or be bachelors) you would never see two fully mature gorillas living together like that naturally. They are extremely dominant and territorial animals. Some one posted another video of what looks like the same gorillas going at it, the one is probably a bit older and more dominant and the other one keeps challenging him hoping that today is his day, IMO.

In this instance here is what I think happened: kids are making a commotion, less dominant silverback engages in some dominance displays and walks away which make the kids louder. Then the other silverback comes in to see what the fuck is the commotion about, this mah hood! and the attacker tries to sneak on him when he's distracted. Classic primate behaviour.

Makes sense. Both altercations were preceeding by massive flexing of nuts. I.e. jumping in the air jordan style while throwing clump of grass and dirt, karate switch kicking glass.