Let’s break these numbers down. The world-record for an unequipped squat by a human is 1,036 pounds. If gorillas are six times stronger than humans, some of these mammals would be able to squat over 6,000 pounds! If gorillas can lift ten times their bodyweight, a 400 pound gorilla could squat 4,000 pounds.

It consists of 14 bones, which fuse to house the orbits of the eyes, the nasal and oral cavities, and the sinuses.

For good measure, I asked Mattei about the strength of the human skull compared to other materials we know – wood, steel, etc. Turns out the human skull can withstand 6.5 GPa of pressure, while oak holds up under 11, concrete 30, aluminum 69 and steel 200.

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.

Chimpanzees are not strong enough to rip limbs off, neither are gorillas. That chimp attacked a small weak woman, the average man can easily beat a fully grown male chimp in a fight without weapons. There are no primates strong enough to rip limbs off with brute force.

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Primates from outside of familial groups might infiltrate areas and kill infants from other groups to eliminate competition for resources.

Contrary to the common portrait of male gorillas as aggressive, chest-thumping animals, “they can be very gentle, or even loving. Even males that aren’t interested will let infants climb on their back, or sit under them while eating.

Infants and their moms remain in close proximity to each other and share a very close relationship for the infant’s first few years. Other related females will sometimes try to help out, especially young siblings of the infant. When the infant is young, the mother will try to shoo the curious gorillas away.