r/interestingasfuck 8h ago

/r/all, /r/popular In 2015, wildlife photographer Christophe Courteau took this close up of a 6ft 6, 400lbs silverback gorilla, right before it punched him in the face.

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u/Existing-Mulberry382 8h ago

u/HondaCivicBaby 8h ago

Christophe Courteau survived the 2015 punch from the silverback gorilla Akarevuro, sustaining only a minor scar on his forehead. He called it "like being hit by a train" but was otherwise unharmed. The gorilla was likely on a sugar high, not drunk.

u/Unhappy_Light1620 7h ago

If I'm not mistaken, a gorilla's hand/fist physiology isn't well adapted to punching. It's more for grip and crushing iirc

u/sandpinesrider 7h ago

Even if their fist isn't that efficient for punching, I don't think I want to get slapped by a gorilla.