Why Do Gorillas Have Such Big Bellies? | Weird Animal Searches | BBC Earth

[@willypopp6656]

thats crazy at 1:03 they show the gorilla rubbing his belly then starts to scratch at his chin then it cuts to the human scratching the same exact spot on his face it really shows we are not that different

[@alexwarner2757]

You can tell the "kill" question bothered him, with the Harambe incident, he did not want to paint a bad light on his positive work with gorillas. He genuinely loves his job, it radiates and I enjoyed watching his enlightenment.

[@lordgarion514]

It's not a "bloated look". Gorillas do actually have a big belly. And the reason is because they eat a diet of raw, and mostly low quality food. So they have to eat a LOT of food. You have to have a bigger stomach to hold all that.

[@JanetStarChild]

I assumed they need more intestine to get the most out of an all-plant diet.

[@eskanda3434]

@@JanetStarChild Exactly which is why humans CANT eat plant based foods we dont have the digestive system for it.

[@lordgarion514]

@@eskanda3434 Saw something a few years ago where they had a group of people do the all natural raw plant diet. They did it, but they spent a lot of time in the bathroom. 🤣

[@lordgarion514]

@@JanetStarChild Yep, in addition to the bigger stomach, gorillas also have longer intestines, and their pelvis is wider, so everything will fit.

[@spokbro]

And yes, people have little stomach (like all carnivore species), because we are designed to eat meat and fat.

[@toxicara]

More of this please, candid opinions and observation from people that work with the animals is great for shorter videos.

[@JMigUK]

Excellent content, I never knew I wanted to know about these questions until I listened this expert explain them, thanks 🙏🏻

[@Mechadondada]

1:05 Silverback scratches face, then immediately after the human ape copies him.

[@Vip__honey]

We all just appreciate the content this man and his crew makes its just a masterpiece imagine what's he's gonna doing the future 💛

[@refrigeratorclub4212]

Can we not

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Do you know this punctuation. ? .. 😅🤣😂

[@biokosmos]

some questions are so weird :D

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[@TrueSolunar]

Gorillas are terrible swimmers… *Laughs in Aquatic Ambiance…*

[@frozenthunder1715]

The gorilla scratching at 01.06 perfectly synced with yours at 01.08. Good work btw man, keep up

[@michaelkirkwood4052]

this guys carries such a lovely energy, what a cool dude.

[@g-dubvillagelife197]

Q: Why do Gorillas have big nostrils? A: They’ve got big fingers

[@MRafat]

The information he is giving is incredible, I live in Karachi Pakistan and there is a guerilla in a small cage in the city zoo I feel pity for this animal, can someone help him be freed and enjoy the life in its natural habitat.

[@mihaelaclaudiap..2]

I appreciate a great quality channel like BBC Earth! I am learning, my brain loves this!

[@mrandmrsskye]

People love these kinds of videos so I hope this is gonna go viral!

[@jamesthereaper7]

Why do gorillas have big nostrils? Because they have big fingers.

[@kaijuar2003]

The fact is, I have NEVER heard of a well documented report of a gorilla killing a person. In a majority of attacks the gorillas just drag the people or chase them off or run them down and stand over them and that's basically all. Gorillas prefer to intimidate and chase off would be predators which is basically all. Yeah sure a gorilla would hit, drag or bite you but that's all. The mature adults tend to be more docile than the younger individuals. Comment made: 12:46 PM Tuesday, May 10 2022

[@MuhammadEgypt]

I get it from you that Chimps are more dangerous than gorillas.

[@pamspray5254]

I thought this was brilliant. I'd like to see more videos of this sort. Just like was stated at the end, the questions people have about animals aren't always the ones you'd expect. Having someone with experience go through and answer them is quite fun.

[@WildlifeThroughLens]

Great video

[@WILDtracelk]

Great Job👌👌👌

[@tubularap]

Nice format, both for content and editing. Thanks.

[@thenomad9230]

Do more of these

[@assassinblackop]

I love this style would love to see more

[@DansBuddhaBodega]

Gorillas are the best people on earth

[@NaturalBiotopes]

👍GOOD👍

[@WildPlanetEarth]

"Can gorillas kill you?" 🤔 Actually that's pretty legit question, because gorillas are such majestic animals and they also seem to be very strong! 🐵💪

[@kickerpunter8414]

So basically, things that eat plant foliage have big bellies, like cows, gorillas, & elephant, whereas things that eat meat are lean. Interesting!

[@are_you_f_serious]

Why have gorillas big nostrils? Because they have big fingers! And why do they have big fingers? Because they have big nostrils! - Ha, I get it. 😀

[@dqreps]

At least I have one thing in common with Gorillas 😁

[@robertklotz9319]

Big belly? Large nostrils? Which one?

[@dqreps]

@@robertklotz9319 belly, definitely the belly.

[@Lisa-nv8ko]

I enjoy this casual or informal sharing from people that know. 🙏

[@outlawbillionairez9780]

Gorillas ...... "Geez .. now yer on about our bellies?!" "What's wrong with you people?"

[@bilalkurdish.berlin5237]

Very good

[@phillipdale6765]

Thank you so much for this information..really good

[@orphancat2241]

Thanks for your explanation

[@PrimalSurge]

Thank you for this! Gorilla are so awesome and adorable

[@KUDOANIMALNANA]

nice video

[@joylynch5204]

I liked the transition from 10:09-10:12 :)

[@goddammtroubleman]

Maybe they have bigger nostrils because they normally live at higher altitudes where the air is thinner 🤔

[@Fedethedangerous95]

I was thinking about their sheer size/ wild lifestyle, and need for oxygen

[@goddammtroubleman]

@@Fedethedangerous95 yeah, I briefly considered size, but bigger animals don't necessarily have bigger nostrils. Elephants are huge, for example, but their nostrils are relatively small in comparison. Habitat altitude seems to be the thing that sets Gorillas apart, not only from all other primates, but all other Megafauna too.

[@Fedethedangerous95]

@@goddammtroubleman that's absolutely fair reasoning

[@GandalfTheTsaagan]

I'll speculate before watching the vid. It's because of their posture an them being relatively large herbivores. They tend to have larger guts to process plant matter better. As an aside, they have convergently evolved with other herbivores that forage by mainly using their front limbs such as giant ground sloths, chalicotheres and therizinosaurs. All of which had similar high shoulders/low hips proportions and pot bellies.

[@DardaniaLion]

They’re us we are them.

[@stephenbrand5661]

The discovery that gorillas get their protein from the bacteria in their guts was DEVASTATING to all those vegans and vegetarians who tried for so long to argue that humans could build muscle by eating a similar diet. Their digestive systems are remarkably different from ours considering how close we are to them in an evolutionary sense.

[@Ben-bg2lp]

A girl asked her friend the same question when they walked past me.

[@robertklotz9319]

Which question? Why do you have such a big belly? Why do you have so large nostrils?

[@badsanta7356]

Are you black?

[@ParrotsBreedingInformation]

Appriciated documentry

[@lizardojohnpaul7459]

1:06 both them itched

[@rooh5825]

They eat a lot of fast food. Most of them live in places like Detroit, Atlanta, Compton, Newark, Chicago.

[@pinkskincanthandlethesunli6589]

Shave a gorilla and you'll see his skin is Pink like yours 🤣 🤣

[@rooh5825]

@@pinkskincanthandlethesunli6589 gun down a rioter and you''ll see his skin looks just like yours

[@kuitaranheatmorus9932]

Lovely vid3o

[@MrAvalon3012]

really nice...

[@mrandmrsskye]

I know humans are related to Chimpanzees and the other primates but how closely related are we to Gorillas? How close are Gorillas related to Chimpanzees?

[@JanetStarChild]

I recommend you look up evolutionary charts on the great apes. They're quite the eye-opener. If I recall correctly, both humans and gorillas are roughly 5 million years separated from chimpanzees and bonobos; and humans and gorillas are roughly 10 million years apart from each other.

[@petermoody6147]

To: MrAnd MrsSkye - By appearances, one could be forgiven for thinking that gorillas are 'large' chimpanzees. DNA suggests, however that humans and chimpanzees are more closely 'related' to each other, than either are, to the gorilla. Still, it is all very close.

[@mrandmrsskye]

@@petermoody6147 Thank you for your educational response. I hope you have a great day!

[@petermoody6147]

To: MrAnd MrsSkye - You are most welcome.

[@Snoborder95]

Oh, my dad would tell me the big fingers joke lol

[@fatihaskl4218]

Thanks...

[@sohaildiverlatestfishingvi8273]

Nice

[@meejinhuang]

They're a lot like humans then.

[@Kotturos]

Does this guy have a Twitter

[@elenikotsaki3020]

Most animals that eat vegetation are have big bellies in order to digest it!

[@shayZero]

I love Gorillas. Love em

[@containedhurricane]

They eat a lot of carbohydrates, hence the big bellies

[@Kotturos]

Hey does he have social media?

[@womanofsubstance8735]

Can gorillas kill you? Why not give a direct answer? Who/What killed Dian Fossey? What was Harambe known for (not his fault!)? Sometimes the blunt answer is the best, most honest one. "If you're sensible" might imply that they would be a good pet. Please don't equivocate. That said, they are fascinating.

[@timothycox7331]

I'm sure it's related to their diet

[@endoneswa]

Cool hair, bro. Soon enough it's gonna lock.

[@Kotturos]

Hey haha whats his Twitter handle

[@arififtianto8465]

because of insulin resistance 😅

[@milliuhn]

Why do gorillas have such big bellies? I ask myself this question every day I look at the mirror 🦍

[@anonim-hu3oh]

Does their nose and skin as soft as like us?

[@jürgensenke]

Gruß Jürgen 🤠

[@daphnerodriguez9980]

THANKS YOU GOODNESS 🌟❤️🖤💚🤎 FAMILY DAPHNE COTTON ALWAYS 💜

[@Kotturos]

Who is he 😳😳😳

[@laughingman9364]

👍👍👍👍

[@sandedra329]

This dude is gorgeous

[@edyr]

nok

[@TheStoneymoses]

Sounds like the average American

[@Kotturos]

Whats his snap

[@seasonsofphilly1993]

After some classes on public speaking, this young man will be able to grab and hold an audience's attention.

[@bummedkumquat]

What was wrong with it?

[@seasonsofphilly1993]

@@bummedkumquat He was nervous.

[@joylynch5204]

@@seasonsofphilly1993 a bit yes. I didn’t notice it much but I definitely think public speaking helps anyone

[@keenanevans7888]

Me likey

[@utkarshsarkar839]

Judging by title I expected a 6 minute video about Gorillas big belly, disappointed

[@fabrizio483]

So.... no answer? Downvote!

[@Meme-bt9ny]

Like p you’re

[@flyme2009]

Do gorillas have same sex ?

[@catsaretasty]

No they are not homosexual

[@niklo322]

If you love animals, you don't cage them. Its that simple. Zoos and Wildlife Parks that you can visit like a stupid Human we are to just mindlessly stare at Caged Animals, are so incredibly bad. Everything else than nature itself is imprisonment. And no, i dont care how supposedly "good" their life are in there. Imagine you are held in just one neighborhood and can't ever leave till you die. It's horrible! People, please don't visit Zoos or similar things. Only adopt Dog's if you want an animal friend in life, don't buy them. Having Cats is bad for the population of small animals of any kind in your neighborhood, so you should not have one if you can and care for all little lizzards, frogs, birds and etc. You can fact-check everything i said its true.

[@spvc4696]

I disliked because I hate gorillas. But thank you for the knowledge.

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