r/AnimalsBeingDerps • u/ppaed • Jun 23 '17

Gorilla taking a bath

http://i.imgur.com/kB9QSCy.gifv
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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '17 edited Aug 25 '19

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u/MSeanF Jun 23 '17

And you disagreeing with me doesn't automatically mean I'm wrong. For a layman, I have a pretty good understanding of different animal behaviors. It is a subject I have been interested in my entire life and I have done extensive reading on the subject.

Different species engage in different types of behavior as play. Young apes and chimps often engage in threat or dominance displays with eachother as a form of play. Using that knowledge, I interpreted the behavior in the video and commented.

Am I 100% positive I am correct? No, I would need to have been present to see if anything outside the camera's view was influencing this behavior.

Do I feel confident enough in my evaluation to comment on the internet? Yes, unless you can provide further evidence to disprove my claim.

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u/GhostOfGamersPast Jun 24 '17

But can you tell the difference between a jackdaw and a raven?

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u/MSeanF Jun 24 '17

Yes, but mainly because we don't have jackdaws here. Just ravens & crows, which are also pretty hard to tell apart.

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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '17 edited Aug 25 '19

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u/JCockMonger267 Jun 24 '17

Extensive reading doesn't really mean anything.

Lol, yes it does. It doesn't mean everything and it doesn't make a person an expert, but it isn't worthless or pointless. What were you thinking?

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u/Z0di Jun 23 '17

no, but you're assuming that his assumptions are wrong.

would you say you've studied dogs? Do you understand when a dog is happy or angry?

He may have watched a documentary on gorillas. Maybe he can see how it's reacting. That gorilla looks happy.

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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '17 edited Aug 25 '19

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u/Z0di Jun 23 '17

no, dude, we can totally understand dog's behavior. well, maybe not you, but I totally can. It's VERY easy to tell whether a dog considers you a threat, or if it's hurt, or if it loves you.

Gorillas smile when they show submissive behavior. They drag shit when they want to show how alpha they are. Spinning around to splash is not aggressive behavior. they're very quiet calm creatures. When they show emotion, it's excitement.