Gorillas walk on their hind legs...

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:46 am

These silverback gorillas are so lovely! They just amaze me with their intelligence and the wee ones have such playful ways.

Walk like a man: Gorilla strolls on hind legs - Technology & science - Science - msnbc.com

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 11:55 am

Coincidentaly, I just watched Gorillas In The Mist a couple of days ago. Amazing woman, Dian Fossey. Wonderful movie!

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 12:05 pm

So very cool I understand he isn't the first one in his family to walk like this. Maybe he could teach Jock how to walk upright.

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 12:09 pm

CARLA;1352187 wrote: So very cool I understand he isn't the first one in his family to walk like this. Maybe he could teach Jock how to walk upright.

Hi Zap and Carla,

Yes, I loved gorillas in the mist and must watch it again.

Carla, I'm so tired of the Bristol Zoo not fixing their web cams. I've asked them so many times, to no avail, and have just given up.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 12:34 pm

That is such a cool story!

littleCJelkton · Post by **littleCJelkton** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:03 pm

chonsigirl;1352191 wrote: That is such a cool story!

yeah real Cool.

Try to keep this away from the Science disproves evolution or other evolution vs creation threads as it most likely will cause uproar.

Scrat · Post by **Scrat** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 8:56 am

Gorillas have always walked upright, they simply prefer all fours for physical reasons. I watched the second video and he may be doing it to make himself look bigger. If you notice in the second video there are 2 other gorillas closing in on him. It could be politics.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 11:19 am

Cool and startling video, Kathy. Made me think of this old song: