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blackspade

(10,056 posts)

9. Super cool.

Reply to Iwillnevergiveup (Original post)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 12:24 AM

Jan 2013

I know it's not likely, but I would like to think that our ancestors and those of gorillas might have peacefully coexisted at one point.
Tragically we are even more violent than chimpanzees so that is unlikely.
But Gorilla reactions to us give me hope that there might have been some positive interaction.....

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Close encounter with gorillas [View all] Iwillnevergiveup Jan 2013 OP

Amazing! I loved it! BlueCaliDem Jan 2013 #1

I was in absolute awe MrMickeysMom Jan 2013 #2

Gorilla families enjoy outings to the petting zoo, too. pacalo Jan 2013 #3

Thank you for posting. nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #4

that was too cool!!!!! SemperEadem Jan 2013 #5

Someone Iwillnevergiveup Jan 2013 #6

Hubby & I had never seen it, it was so awesome, thank you for posting it N/T Michigan-Arizona Jan 2013 #7

Now THAT'S pretty freaking cool! hatrack Jan 2013 #8

Super cool. blackspade Jan 2013 #9