![]() ![]() But they are not strong compared to grizzly bears. Exactly how strong is quite difficult to measure and strength is always task specific. Gorillas can snap down small trees and there is a video of one breaking glass in a zoo or dragging a person along easily. Many people talk about how strong gorillas are, and they are very strong – compared to humans. Thick but not thick enough to withstand the onslaught of the bear. It doesn’t have extremely thick skin so the bear’s claws and bite will Gorilla has very little in the way of defense. Grizzly is often at least twice as heavy and can be three times as heavy as aįighting a 150-210 lb person, or a 150 lb person fighting a 300-450 lb Said earlier, I don’t think this is a close battle at all. Grizzlies will swipe with their claws and bite. Gorillas will pound with their fists and bite. They both tend to stand on their hind feet,Įngage face to face with their enemy, and attempt to maul them. Some Kodiak bears have weighed over 2000 lbs.Īnd Grizzlies actually have very similar fighting styles. There isn’t a massive difference between the two, the Kodiak bear is larger. Note: Some readers want to discern between Grizzlies and the Kodiak bear. Here is a quick outline of the stats of each animalģ00-400 lbs average, 500 lbs largest (excluding captive obese gorillas) I personally tend to go with the former, but the good news is the biggest animal and the average size tend to stay in reasonable proportion to each other. Either they pick biggest verifiable specimen on record or they go with the average animal size. Size is a very important factor in fights and it is always a question of how big are the specimens we are talking about? People generally go in one of two directions. No weapons or tools of any sort (logs, rocks, ![]() It doesn’t hinder the movements or fighting style of either animal. Small enough to prevent one animal from just running away but large enough so If it helps you can visualize they are contained Most animal vs animal battles, assume an open grass field and assume bothĪnimals are healthy and have the full intent of killing another. BTW – no idea where the strength info comes from but it is ridiculously silly Times out of 10 the outcome would be the same.īut first let’s meet our contenders and settle on the rules. One battle that keeps popping up is a Grizzly vs a Silverback Gorilla, who wins? This topic was even recently featured on Joe Rogan’s Podcast.Īlways amazed at how much debate this question gets because it is not even There are a lot of potentially awesome animal battles out there: Jaguar vs Anaconda Man vs Wolf Tiger vs Crocodile. When the Silverback Gorilla stands on two legs, its height is 5 to 5.9 feet.Who would win: A Silverback Gorilla vs a Grizzly Bear However, it has the ability to stand up and move on 2 legs. Like all other guerrillas, the Silverback Gorilla also has four legs. How long is the Silverback Gorilla Standing? The average height of the Silverback Gorilla ranges from 5 feet to 5.9 feet. Silverback Gorilla is also a troop leader. The Silverback Gorilla is considered the oldest and wisest of all the gorillas. Travelers planning to trek up the mountain gorilla should try to carry raincoats, warm clothing, garden gloves, energy snacks, good hiking boots and other important items of your choice. A maximum of eight people is allowed to trek up a given group of mountain gorillas a day and strictly observe for one hour from the time the APS is discovered. Mountain gorilla tracking in Uganda costs US $ 600, US $ 400 in Congo and the US $ 1500 in Rwanda. The eastern lowland gorilla is somewhat larger than the western species, with adult males weighing 220 kg (484 lb) and females weighing about 80 kg (176 lb). However, it is estimated that the weight of an adult male is approximately 180 kg (396 lbs). Adult females are about 1.5 m (59.1 in.) In length and weigh about 71.5 kg (158 lbs).Īdult male mountain gorillas can weigh up to 220 kg (484 lbs) and wives may weigh about 97.7 kg (215 lbs).ĭue to its shameful nature, it has become difficult to study the Cross River Gorilla (Gorilla Gorilla Dehli). Older male gorillas found in the western lowlands are about 1.7 m in length and weigh about 165 kg. The scientific name of the gorilla is Gorilla beringei graueri. Gorillas are the largest of all primates. The best time for trekking endangered mountain gorillas is during the dry season from June to September and December to February, when trekking trails are easily accessible and the chances of precipitation are very low. This article will be discussing the size of the silverback gorilla. The Silverback Gorilla is the world’s largest primate, with their hands usually longer than the legs. ![]() The size of the silverback gorilla is huge. ![]()
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