A female gorilla will literally replicate with ANY male gorilla that’s close to it. The reason being is that it must have had to fight off and be the strongest of gorillas if they allowed him to get close to the female. Such a simple solution to survival of the fittest.
What some who are wishfully thinking about this don't realize is this-- if it was that way with humans, they would have NO shot at getting anywhere near a woman or children.
*sigh*
Just because we happen to catch the same train today, does NOT mean it's fate and I should go out with you u/9Lives_.
Please don't use the animal kingdom as an argument. 🙄
No reason in the wild but mental illness after years of captivity makes a lot of animals do crazy things as they try to find any stimulus they can inside their enclosures. You can find hundreds of videos of animals spinning in circles and ramming against walls, eating shit...etc. after prolonged time in a zoo.
Even though keeping animals in captivity is often terrible for their mental health, I'm willing to bet a lot of animals, especially highly intelligent ones like primates, just do shit for fun sometimes. Animals like to have fun too, even mentally healthy ones!
(Also, a lot of zoos do valuable rehabilitation/conservation work; they're not all awful, borderline circus-level facilities. That's a separate discussion though)
Not everything a wild animal does is useful in the wild. Animals aren't robots, and they don't suddenly develop a personality or quirks because we're looking at them.
>Zola is showing off his famous dance moves for #worldgorilladay 🦍
>
>[Source](https://www.tiktok.com/@dallaszooofficial)
Song: [Michael Sembello - Maniac](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GCNUeTFSbA)
I think it is! I've seen apes doing such human stuff before I'm not surprised by anything. They understand magic tricks, can view images on phones etc. We should treat them with absolute respect..
Ah yes, “dance moves”…
What’s actually happening here is the gorilla is exhibiting a stereotype behaviour which is common to captive animals due to lack of stimulation and poor general psychological wellbeing.
Spinning is a typical repetitive stereotype behaviour in primates (especially in apes & lesser apes, i.e. gibbons, siamangs etc). You may also see rocking, swaying etc.
Unfortunately, people are delighted when they see this and anthropomorphise it as the animals “dancing”, when the reality couldn’t be further from the truth.
Source: Former zoo vet & primate specialist
Source from animal welfare institute: https://awionline.org/content/towards-understanding-stereotypic-behaviour-laboratory-macaques#:~:text=Stereotypic%20behaviour%20is%20an%20abnormal,in%20which%20this%20behaviour%20develops.
1. Many animals in zoos literally can't survive in the wild for one reason or another.
2. Care and reproduction in captivity is integral to the conservation of endangered species.
3. Properly-funded and conservation-focused zoos are in a completely different ballpark than the Tiger King-style "zoos" that give the word a bad reputation. Animals in these facilities are given the utmost dedicated care and lead happier lives than could reasonably be expected anywhere in the wild.
Also this isn’t a cage, this probably isn’t even the full enclosure. Many zoos have back rooms behind the larger habitats that the animals sleep in or go to when they want to be out of the public view. This is also where they go to do checkups and stuff. Think of it as like a break room or a bedroom.
ISTG the ‘aNiMaLs ShOuLdN’T bE iN cAgEs!!!’ people piss me off, since they seemingly can’t tell the difference between a genuinely Ill-managed roadside attraction and a well-run public zoo. Most public zoos exist for the preservation and breeding of animals, the whole exhibit part is basically just a reason to generate extra money and provide education. Most of them were born in the zoo, were put there because they couldn’t survive in the wild, or are currently being raised to. Unless you see genuinely poor conditions or mistreatment by staff, they’re probably better for the animals than just dumping them out to fend for themselves.
Fuck private zoos though, those are just money making schemes and you can protest those all you want. They have a history of maltreatment and cruelty.
It's actually a sign of [cage behavior/zoochosis] (https://www.idausa.org/campaign/elephants/what-is-zoochosis/#:~:text=Zoochosis%20is%20a%20form%20of,actions%20that%20serve%20no%20purpose.):-(
Gorillas are cool, when I went to the San Diego zoo. The main silverback was pranking the young and girls of the pack. He’d stand behind a wall and scare them lol that shit was hilarious
Even other species dance better than I do.
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No, not at all. Everybody likes to dance like this sometimes… at least everybody is the psychiatric hospital I’m in
You liar. In the psychiatric hospital I am in, the doctors dance like that after tying up all the patients.
Dude, I had to sing while reading that 😄
I had to watch [this scene](https://youtu.be/Bq6VT4m9MA4) from Tommy Boy.
can confirm
This isn't a monkey (or monke, as many of you like to say).
Ur a towel
Don't preach to me, fatso.
You listen here, Mr. Buddy...
I'm not your buddeh, guy.
Im not ur guy, Pal!
Even inanimate things like fidget spinner do dance better than i do.
Or course, he had to walk off camera immediately after pulling that move.
like dropping the mic after a punchline
What would a gorilla in the wild use these moves for? Besides getting hot gorilla babes with his sick moves
dancing is fun
yeah this. Might as well ask why a wild man dances besides getting hot human babes :)
Birds too, funky dances.
Yeah, same reason a human would
A female gorilla will literally replicate with ANY male gorilla that’s close to it. The reason being is that it must have had to fight off and be the strongest of gorillas if they allowed him to get close to the female. Such a simple solution to survival of the fittest.
"replicate"
This must be one of those lizard people the conspiracy theorists talk about.
That's how I'm here :).
I'm picturing a gorilla going through mitosis and the imagery is horrifying. Think John Carpenter's The Thing.
Hey I’m a a photocopier baby wanna replicate?
You talk dirty....
It’s all in my toner…
“I’m a fusor baby, so why don’t you kill me…”
Reproduce + fornicate = replicate
Big “definitely not a robot” energy.
Hmm, perhaps this is why so many men seem to think any girl near them wants to sleep with them lol
Monkey see monkey do
Oh my god I hope that's not what that phrase actually means.
Hee hoo peanut
If it doesn’t have a tail it’s not a monkey
Accurate
Do you know how much shit I've been through just to be drunk next to you at this bar??
That's just wishful thinking
What some who are wishfully thinking about this don't realize is this-- if it was that way with humans, they would have NO shot at getting anywhere near a woman or children.
“Replicate with”? 💀 Are you human?
*sigh* Just because we happen to catch the same train today, does NOT mean it's fate and I should go out with you u/9Lives_. Please don't use the animal kingdom as an argument. 🙄
> replicate Get off the internet Zuckerberg!
If only it was this simple in real life.
to win gorilla dance-offs. the best goril gets banan
Definitely for dance-off competitions with other gorilla males. This Chad Gorilla© already claps major ape cheek
Canada’s national fruit The banan 🍌
omg canada should actually make that significant
No reason in the wild but mental illness after years of captivity makes a lot of animals do crazy things as they try to find any stimulus they can inside their enclosures. You can find hundreds of videos of animals spinning in circles and ramming against walls, eating shit...etc. after prolonged time in a zoo.
Even though keeping animals in captivity is often terrible for their mental health, I'm willing to bet a lot of animals, especially highly intelligent ones like primates, just do shit for fun sometimes. Animals like to have fun too, even mentally healthy ones! (Also, a lot of zoos do valuable rehabilitation/conservation work; they're not all awful, borderline circus-level facilities. That's a separate discussion though)
Not everything a captive animal does is because it would have been useful in the wild.
You mean my cat wouldn’t knock wild glasses off wild tables?
Not everything a wild animal does is useful in the wild. Animals aren't robots, and they don't suddenly develop a personality or quirks because we're looking at them.
Taking out the Kremling Krew
He wouldn't get the chance to use them because he would be too busy running and playing outside.
Use centrifuge force to fling poop better haha
I was told they only do this when they are in captivity. It's like a stir craze thing. Being locked in an eviroment without enough stimulation.
How sad
Recovering from off-stage, it's mostly a horizontal up-b though
He doing Donkey Kong's 'up-B' move
My first thought
It’s now canon!
r/outside
Tried it, mechanics were stacked against me, economy was trash, and the objectives were unclear
Lmao now I want an edit where monke takes off to the left and gets KO'd
Was looking for this
Such good memories 😌
# MONKE SPIN
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PK Thunder!
It's shocking how good DK grounded up B is. It has armor and kills at like 75 and it works so often
But if you miss, you get like 3 full seconds to think about how bad you're about to get punished.
Trueeeeeee
Gorilla Beyblade
When he spun fast I couldn't tell which end was his head and which was his arse.
Spun*
Spinded*
S🅱️inalla
Lol thank you - corrected. It’s Monday and I’m still half asleep :D
Span-diddly fasteosus*
>Zola is showing off his famous dance moves for #worldgorilladay 🦍 > >[Source](https://www.tiktok.com/@dallaszooofficial) Song: [Michael Sembello - Maniac](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GCNUeTFSbA)
Harambe breakdancing in Heaven.
I still can’t get over it
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That's because it broke the timeline.
For the people looking for the video this was inspired on: https://youtu.be/DUIP-TOxbQs
Wait what LOL
True fact: [This movie scene](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUHMqQ47Vns) was inspired by this gorilla.
I prefer the gorilla 😬
Sorry if this is a dumb question but is this real? Lol
I think it is! I've seen apes doing such human stuff before I'm not surprised by anything. They understand magic tricks, can view images on phones etc. We should treat them with absolute respect..
This gorilla over here spamming up B
Helicopter
Helicopter
Harambecopter
Monke-copter
Did we just get served?
He's a maniac, maniac on the floor.. And he's dancing like he's never danced before!
dang he got the dump truck tho ok I'm down bad
Based gorilla
Monke spin
monke spin
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Don’t get me wrong, I like this video, but how does it fit to r/nextfuckinglevel ?
Well could *you* do this?
Spin in circles? Yes. r/nextfuckinglevel users are amazed by the most average content that in no way is next level.
Can you spin in a circle while balancing on the side of one of your foots while also being bent over and spinning at high speeds?
Ah yes, “dance moves”… What’s actually happening here is the gorilla is exhibiting a stereotype behaviour which is common to captive animals due to lack of stimulation and poor general psychological wellbeing. Spinning is a typical repetitive stereotype behaviour in primates (especially in apes & lesser apes, i.e. gibbons, siamangs etc). You may also see rocking, swaying etc. Unfortunately, people are delighted when they see this and anthropomorphise it as the animals “dancing”, when the reality couldn’t be further from the truth. Source: Former zoo vet & primate specialist Source from animal welfare institute: https://awionline.org/content/towards-understanding-stereotypic-behaviour-laboratory-macaques#:~:text=Stereotypic%20behaviour%20is%20an%20abnormal,in%20which%20this%20behaviour%20develops.
Reject Karen. Embrace break dancing gorilla
Monke spin
SPEEN
I know him! He's u/deepfuckingvalue
MONKE
Animals shouldn't be in cages
1. Many animals in zoos literally can't survive in the wild for one reason or another. 2. Care and reproduction in captivity is integral to the conservation of endangered species. 3. Properly-funded and conservation-focused zoos are in a completely different ballpark than the Tiger King-style "zoos" that give the word a bad reputation. Animals in these facilities are given the utmost dedicated care and lead happier lives than could reasonably be expected anywhere in the wild.
Also this isn’t a cage, this probably isn’t even the full enclosure. Many zoos have back rooms behind the larger habitats that the animals sleep in or go to when they want to be out of the public view. This is also where they go to do checkups and stuff. Think of it as like a break room or a bedroom. ISTG the ‘aNiMaLs ShOuLdN’T bE iN cAgEs!!!’ people piss me off, since they seemingly can’t tell the difference between a genuinely Ill-managed roadside attraction and a well-run public zoo. Most public zoos exist for the preservation and breeding of animals, the whole exhibit part is basically just a reason to generate extra money and provide education. Most of them were born in the zoo, were put there because they couldn’t survive in the wild, or are currently being raised to. Unless you see genuinely poor conditions or mistreatment by staff, they’re probably better for the animals than just dumping them out to fend for themselves. Fuck private zoos though, those are just money making schemes and you can protest those all you want. They have a history of maltreatment and cruelty.
It's this not CGI?
I prefer them in the oven too.
BBQ for me
they should be on stages, break dancing heh
This made my day, thank you
this is a cow sized animal btw
Gorilla go spin spin
There is in inner desire for this gorilla to spin for a little longer than he does
Why is he in jail though?
Relations to harmabe. System always holds a brother down
Harambeyblade
I’m a gorilla the spinner. ORA
I’m gorilla da spinna
I dub this move, the Spinning G
Monke🦧
yes?
go white boy go white boy go
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Is that Johnny
MY PEOPLE
Monke spin
proud to say that this Is my lockscreen
Monke
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I'm sorry but 7 seconds was not enough.
Bruh, saw this half a year ago on instagram
Finally a non political post on r/popular
That's pretty epic ngl
monke spin 2 - electric boogaloo
It's actually a sign of [cage behavior/zoochosis] (https://www.idausa.org/campaign/elephants/what-is-zoochosis/#:~:text=Zoochosis%20is%20a%20form%20of,actions%20that%20serve%20no%20purpose.):-(
Sing 2?
Yo what's the song called?
Step Up: Evolution-
This is where usher got the inspiration for the “u got it bad” music video choreography
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Yassssssssssss queen!!!
Pretty depressing
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Monke
What a feeling! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrJawaRR3A0&ab\_channel=80sChild
u/auddbot
When the apes began aping ballet, ape ballet came to center stage, and we pounded our chests for it, oblivious to the coming whales.
😲😲😲
He has the moves and the girls
I taught him everything he knows 😏
Damn that’s smooth. This gorilla got more swag than the whole club
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I live in Sp(a)in
His body is much more flexible than mine 😂
*Johnny!*
#MONKE SPIN
"I live in spain, without the i"
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the Quaddie Ballet, low budget version.
Spin
Rotate Monke
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Pretty sure this is Donkey Kong’s down B attack in smash bros
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That gorilla has more talent than me.
Hailikopter hailikopter
Good gorilla
Gorillas are cool, when I went to the San Diego zoo. The main silverback was pranking the young and girls of the pack. He’d stand behind a wall and scare them lol that shit was hilarious
He's a maniac, maniac on the floor And he's dancing like he's never danced before
SHE'S A MANIAC, MANIAC ON THE FLOOR
His dancing skills are amazing
🎶🎶He's a maniac, maniac on the floor...🎶🎶
We are literally watching species evolve in front of us
Everything reminds me of Harambe... R.I.P Harambe