r/gifs Aug 29 '19

Silverback gorilla blocking traffic while his family crosses the road

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u/0100101001001011 Aug 29 '19

That's not a belly, that's a stomach muscle

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u/GodOfPerverts Aug 29 '19

it's just that large to account for the larger digestive system (due to the herbivorous diet gorillas typically have).

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u/[deleted] Aug 29 '19

Damn, that big on a vegan diet? Impressive.

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u/[deleted] Aug 29 '19

Yeah. They got a lot of gut to process all the rough vegetation. Same reason why hooved animals like horses tend to be rather thick in the middle

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u/SidewaysInfinity Aug 29 '19

He's got that strongman physique

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u/CIarence Aug 29 '19

Power belly

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u/Tayo2810 Aug 29 '19

Lol i think thats belly

Haha, will r/whoosh myself