Silverbacks Fight With Bared Teeth Mere Feet From Humans

Written by Kirstin Harrington
Updated: October 18, 2023
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A complex mosaic of montane habitats, including evergreen and bamboo woodland, open meadows, marsh, and heath, may be found in Volcanoes National Park. You’ll find this stunning park in Rwanda’s far northwest. This spectacular mountain range is home to the endangered mountain gorilla.

Due to the obvious silver saddle of hairs on their backs, adult male mountain gorillas are known as Silverbacks. Mountain gorillas have large chests, long, strong arms, and big feet and hands. They also have a stocky frame. Female silverback gorillas are about five feet tall, whereas silverback males are around six feet tall. Roughly twice as heavy as an average adult man, silverback gorillas weigh about 350 pounds.

Check Out The Battle Between These Great Apes

A tourist visiting the national park spotted a band of gorillas in a forested area. Two of the huge creatures quickly begin to fight. As they start to throw blows, some of the other gorillas walk away, while others get closer. 

In secure gorilla groups, severe hostility is uncommon, but when two troops collide, the top silverbacks may occasionally engage in a battle to the death, mostly utilizing their razor-sharp teeth to inflict large, gaping wounds.

The sheer screams coming from these mammals are enough to make most tourists walk away. Before you know it, the entire band is hidden behind the greenery, but alas, you can still hear the fight continue. 

Gorilla males are extremely formidable opponents when they are in a combat mood due to their sharp fangs and enormous strength. As a result, the majority of disagreements are settled without violence through threatening behavior instead of physical conflict. 

Gorillas are renowned for their show behavior, which includes loud hooting and chest-thumping. Male silverbacks have very amazing chest beats. When watching this footage of these animals fighting, the most shocking thing is the tourists! 

They’re not in a safari vehicle or behind a wired fence. They are right there, out in the open with this troop. While there are guides seen with the visitors, we advise that you steer clear of gorillas when they’re angry. 

The photo featured at the top of this post is © CXI/Shutterstock.com


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Kirstin is a writer at A-Z Animals primarily covering animals, news topics, fun places, and helpful tips. Kirstin has been writing on a variety of topics for over five years. She has her real estate license, along with an associates degree in another field. A resident of Minnesota, Kirstin treats her two cats (Spook and Finlay) like the children they are. She never misses an opportunity to explore a thrift store with a coffee in hand, especially if it’s a cold autumn day!

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