How much stronger is a gorilla than a human?
"Approximately 20 times stronger than a sturdy man. A full grown
male Silverback gorilla is one of the strongest land mammals on
Earth, able to rip car doors clean off and snap tree limbs with
ease. Even a small, female Gorilla is able to easily rip the arms
clean off a man."
I find it funny how people doubt the sheer might of the gorilla
and other Apes
Here is a great way to put it
adv human can lift as a 1 rep max 150 kg per leg [full grown
male]
x2 [booth legs] 300 kg
gorilla's use their arms to run [quadracept]
an olympian can lift 500lbs per leg .. see were im going with
this?
If i were to replace my legs and arms [length and strength] i
would be a gorilla in a very crude way
and as gorilla's rib cage , bone structure allows for a much
higher muscle concentration they are more likely to be alott
stronger.
The world record of a human leg press is over 2,500 lbs. The
average male adult can easily do multiple reps of over 1,000 lbs,
no problem. When comparing the physical strength of humans and
other primates it is important to recall the whole and compare
overall, rather than specifying on one particular aspect that
favors one side.
The reason why when asked this question, people tend to compare
upper body strength of gorillas to our own, is at least threefold.
Firstly, for thousands of years strength was defined primarily by
upper body strength because this was the main differentiating
factor between men and women. Big and strong meant arm strength
replete with bulging. sweaty. pulsating biceps. The far more common
and far superior leg strength is simply taken for granted.
Secondly, it showcases the truly awesome power gorillas so
amazingly display. To show the realistic outcome where even
adolescent children could outperform a gorilla in lower body
strength is just not that captivating. Who would want to watch
something we know all of us could do? Not exactly record setting
ratings material
Lastly, people, western society in particular. tends toward
anthropomorphism. Ours is a society where films depicting the
slaughter and torture of people is not only acceptable, but
considered standard while any depiction of cruelty towards animals
is met with utter horror and disdain We simply like animals and
gorillas are no exception. Naturally we place the animal in a
position where we can cheer them on.
I suppose in overall strength when comparing our greatest asset,
lower body to that of a gorillas wheelhouse upper body, parody more
or less ensues. You could call it a draw. How about a spelling
bee?