You and I both agree that It’s rare to see a gorilla in person, but we’re actually pretty close to them. We know that gorillas can easily top our strength scales, but exactly how strong are they? How do we compare to a gorilla? To find out, we’ll talk about gorilla strength, how it got that way, and whether we stand a chance against some other wild animals.
Before we proceed, let’s start from the beginning.
What is a gorilla? A gorilla is a large primate from the Great Apes family. Gorillas share around 98.3 percent of their genetic code with modern humans, making them our closest living relatives. Their bodies are covered in hair, but their faces are bald. Gorillas can weigh up to 680 pounds and be as tall as nine feet. Since gorillas are so large, they only live in Africa and Asia. There are four gorilla species alive today. Though the rarest of all is the mountain gorillas.
Gorillas live in a few African countries, but they’re not widespread. There are a few gorilla populations, each in a few African countries. Gorillas live in forests and jungles in family groups. A group might consist of between five and ten gorillas. Sometimes, a group may number fifty. Gorillas are ruled by an older, dominant silverback gorilla.
Gorillas are large and powerful, but they are gentle by nature. They will not bother anyone unless they feel threatened or provoked. They prefer keeping a respectful distance, but they won’t attack unless provoked. As their genetic closeness to us implies, gorillas are similar to us in nature.
Gorillas are very intelligent and can feel a huge range of feelings. They can even learn sign language and speak to us directly! They can even remember and convey past events using their language skills! It is generally accepted that gorillas have the same language capacity as young children.
How Strong Are Gorillas? It is generally accepted that gorillas can lift nine to ten times their body weight. The most commonly cited figure is nine to ten times their body weight. There are numerous estimations ranging from four times their body weight to twenty-seven times their body weight. It is the most reasonable estimate that gorillas can lift around ten times their body weight.
While gorillas have the ability to lift a lot of weight, they don’t train to do so because they don’t have bodybuilder gorillas pumping iron or steroid-using gorillas out there.
A giant male gorilla might be capable of lifting these limits, although we may never know for sure. A gorilla weighing 400 pounds (181 kilograms) would be able to lift 4,000 pounds (1,810 kilograms) if the most common statistic at ten times their body weight were used. Even gorillas weighing up to 800 pounds (362 kilograms) might be capable of lifting 8,000 pounds (3,620 kilograms) if they were the biggest gorillas.
I have been able to find pretty much the same strength capabilities in gorillas of various species. The difference comes from the size of the gorilla in question.
A full-grown gorilla could flip a large vehicle. In theory, it might even lift it overhead, though gorillas rarely have a reason to do so. We do know that gorillas are capable of lifting up to 900 kg (1,800 lb), but what we don’t know for certain is how strong they are. Going beyond that is purely conjecture.
Lifting power is not the only measure of gorilla strength. To begin, gorillas do not punch like humans; rather, they swing their arms and slam them into things. It’s estimated that a gorilla’s bone can withstand a bone-crushing force of around 1,300 to 2,700 pounds. We’re not stopping at gorilla strength either. Gorilla bite force is also extremely powerful. They rank sixth in the world for bite force power as a whole.
A 180-pound (80-kg) adult human can lift 150 lbs (68 kg) of weight. To compare an average human to a gorilla, one would have to look at a human who is capable of lifting 150 lbs (68 kg) compared to an average gorilla that can lift nearly 400 lbs (200 kg). Humans and gorillas differ greatly in size and strength. How about looking at the strongest human possible for a more equitable comparison? In 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2016, Brian Shaw won the World’s Strongest Man competition.
He is a professional strongman who is six-foot-eight and weighs between 385 and 440 lb (175 and 200 kg). His heaviest lift was a deadlift, where he was able to pick 1,031 lb (467.7 kg) off the ground. Even with a human dedicating their life to strength, this isn’t enough. It’s ridiculous. A gorilla could lift nearly four times as much weight.
What makes gorillas so strong?
The biggest factor in a gorilla’s physical capability is its body size. It’s not surprising that gorillas can exert a lot more force than other primates since they have the biggest living primate as their competitor. It’s also likely that gorillas are quadrupedal since they walk on four legs rather than two like bipedal people. As bipedal individuals, gorillas are able to bear more weight on their legs as they walk, which enhances their muscular strength.
Gorillas also have very muscular legs that enable them to push off with lots of force and hold up lots of weight. A gorilla’s muscle mass is the most important characteristic in determining its strength. Muscle mass is a measurement of how densely and heavily a muscle fiber is packed in an organism. A gorilla’s muscle fibers weigh four times as much as those of a human being. Muscle mass not only affects strength, but it contributes to it as well.
Gorilla Vs Human Comparison
A Gorilla Is Six Times Stronger Than A Human? It Is Six Times Stronger Than A Human, Which Of Course Is Not The Case. They Are Not Built To Bench-Press As Well As A Human. Let’s Just Have Some Fun And Pretend That They Are. A Human Bench Presses 885 Pounds, While A Gorilla Bench Presses 4,000 Pounds. The Strongest Man, Blaine Sumner, Recorded an 885-Pound Bench Press. Blaine Sumner Is The World’s Strongest Man. A Gorilla Stands At 4,000 Pounds. In This Discussion, We Discuss Gorillas’ Chances As Bench-Press Champions.
Conclusively, humans do not come any close to a gorilla but, you might think differently. Please post a comment if you have data or video to share regarding gorilla strength. I want to improve this post and make it better. What is your opinion?
