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The average male Silverback Gorilla stands at 6'-
6' 2 ft tall standing erect and 395- 500lbs, and is anywhere from 4- 10× stronger than your average human according to scientific research on the strength of gorillas…
According to the Guinness Book of world records, testing done in research fields in the 1980's on the strength of large male Silverback Gorillas have them able to lift approximately 860 kilograms (1800 lbs) of dead weight easily, with even the best trained humans only able to lift 430 kilograms (900 lbs) at max…
But I'm pretty sure the human record has been surpassed in the past 30 or so years…
So we know that Gorillas can easily lift at least twice the weight of your strongest human without effort…
So if we were to make a human proportionate to a Silverback Gorilla in terms of strength, it would be something akin to this monster…
But it's not strength difference that would be the decisive factor here, it is the fact these are wild animals who fight with savage and primal ferocity that human flesh and bone are just not built to withstand..
Gorilla’s have 5× the bone density of humans and are designed to use their greater strength in ways we just aren't, hence they're lower center of gravity. Their muscle fiber and sinew has been compared to steel cable and is capable of exerting much more explosive reaction speed than humans, and their skin is as tough as dried leather...
If we compare skeletal structures of a Silverback Gorilla and an average human, there is definitely a very distinct difference in overall bone mass …
Gorillas have larger, thicker, and denser bones than human beings…
As you can see, Gorillas have more muscle mass per square inch than humans despite their shorter frame…
Humans on the other hand are quite fragile compared to Gorillas. It only takes 550 lbs of force (pressure) to crush a human skull, much less to break bone…
Silverback Gorillas have the strength to hit, grasp, or simply crush with 2,000-2,400 lbs psi with their hands and feet according to documented testing…
One solid shot or blow from a Silverback and you would most likely be crippled for life, comatose, dead, or damn sure wish you were…!!!
However, it is the 3″- 4″ canines and durable nails that would be most devastating in a close quarters combat scenario between a human and Gorilla or any large primate for that matter…
The Gorilla would literally rip and tear the flesh from human bone with those nails, and crush or break any bones with a bite force of 1,200 psi with those incisors…
I am 100% positive, a Silverback Gorilla could easily rip your arms completely off and literally beat you to death with them if it chooses to do so…
We have to remember there is a reason these creatures have to be tranquilized or sedated when in captivity in order to perform routine veterinary check- ups, or clean Gorilla enclosures…
Because simply put, these large wild primates can be extremely dangerous and even lethal to humans if they feel threatened or challenged within they're environment…
Although I am also quite positive, there isn't a human alive brave enough to test the theory that he or she could defeat a Silverback Gorilla in a hand to hand, one on one battle scenario…