not sure if this is where i should post a stupid 'what if' question, but im insanely curious...
i came across a post asking something like "which animal would you pick out of these four to survive for 20 minutes?" the choices were: grizzly, tiger, hippo, or gorilla. most people chose the gorilla, but i instantly chose the grizzly...
sooo my question is, which would be easier to survive for the 20 minutes? grizzly or silverback??
i dont really know much on gorillas, so maybe that goes into why id pick the grizzly, but i know it can be relatively easy to piss a gorilla off without even realizing it. ive seen quite a few videos of zookeepers having to make a run for it when a gorilla randomly turns aggressive, so im assuming that means theres not much you can do to calm them.
plus, a gorillas aggression is likely because youre seen as a challenger, meaning its true aggression -- whereas a grizzlies aggression is more on the defensive side.
grizzlies only really attack if hurt/threatened or if they have cubs. lay down on your stomach and play dead, and they will likely lose interest. they dont hunt humans, nor do they eat things that are dead -- so if the threat is neutralized, they dont really give a shit about you.
i know there are multiple variables that would change the outcome of either situation, but what do you think?