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The lion would need to perform an exacting throat bite, which would be extraordinarily difficult in this instance. Imagine a lion attacking an incredibly strong man, inevitably the lion will overpower the man and bite neck-head region; in the case of the gorilla though this may not be so. The lion's attack has efficacy solely in the bite, due to the immense upper body strength of a silverback and its general mobility, I think it highly unlikely the lion should kill the gorilla. The gorilla would maneuver the lions head, thus stopping the fatal bite. Claws and so forth could inflict serious injury to the gorilla, and theoretically the lion could also suffer injury, broken bones etc.. In the astronomically unlikely event these animals met, I think it unlikely they would physically interact. Both creatures are intelligent enough to avoid unnecessary injury, the silverback might frighten the lion off with a territorial display of chest pounding. In any case I think the lion would find it incredibly difficult to kill the gorilla, and the gorilla doesn't quite possess predatory features. (claws, huge powerful jaws, though they do have large canines) Basically, Wrestling match, serious wounds to both parties, until one runs off...

A pack of lions could kill a silver back.

A troop of gorillas can take down a male lion, a lone gorilla will be lunch in about five minutes - people always overestimate the silverback, the largest lion in the wild was 930 lbs while the largest gorilla was only 638 lbs, the lion is 300 pounds heavier, and much stronger!

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Who would win a silver back gorilla or an African lion?

Lion wins.


Do female Silver back have a silver back?

No, the "silver back" is a description of the hair coloring of mature Gorilla males, particularly of the Mountain Gorilla species, and NOT species of Gorrilla. Females do not develop this silvery appearance.


Do all male gorillas become silver backs?

The silver back of a silverback gorilla is a mark of age. This gorilla is not a "special case" or a genetic mutation branching off the tree. Let's look a bit more closely.Consider the way the hair of people change as they get older. Their hair goes grey or silver. The hair on the back of an old mature male gorilla goes grey or silver, and observers apply the name "silverback" to one of these creatures when it is spotted.


Is it true that a boy fell in a gorilla enclosure and the silver back protected it as if he was a baby gorilla?

Yes, in 2016, a boy fell into a gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo. The silverback gorilla named Harambe was shot and killed by zoo officials to protect the child. The zookeepers described it as a difficult decision made for the safety of the child.


What win in a fight between a lion and a silver back gorilla?

A silverback gorilla is much stronger than a lion, and it can climb trees fast. A lion weighs 550 pounds at most, while a silverback gorilla weighs 400 pounds. A silverback gorilla might have a chance to win the lion, but it depends on the gorilla's size, the location, and if its day time or not.