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Scary moments! Gorillas stand at close range and beat their chests to scare off tourists

According to the British "Sun" reported on October 24, recently a male gorilla abroad in the jungle suddenly walked in front of tourists to stand and pat the chest, tourists were frightened in time to avoid escaping The video caused a lot of heated discussion on social networking sites. At present, the location of the video and the breed of the gorilla are unknown, but according to the video, this is a gorilla weighing about 30 stones (about 381 pounds), and relevant experts have judged through the video that this gorilla has obvious markings on its back, which may belong to mountain gorillas, also known as silverback gorillas.

Scary moments! Gorillas stand at close range and beat their chests to scare off tourists

According to WWF, about half of mountain gorillas live in the Virunga Mountains, a volcanic strip bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda.

Animal protection charities say that despite their large size and terrible looks, their faces are "gentle giants" capable of exhibiting many human-like behaviors and emotions, such as laughter and sadness.

According to recent research, mountain gorillas will stand up and pound their chests, signaling to their partners or scaring away enemies. Studies have said that unlike the croaking of a frog or the roar of a lion, the boobic impact of a mountain gorilla is unusual. It is not a sound, but a form of physical communication that can be seen and heard. Scientists believe that a gorilla's punch in the chest may send a signal for potential mates or competitors to judge their size even if they can't see them. (Compiled and reported by China Youth Network)

Source: China Youth Network

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