"It Looks Human Indeed": Kiyomasa, the ‘Reflective’ Gorilla Who Went Viral because of His Melancholy

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The gorilla Kiyomasa is 13 years old, lives in the Nagoya Zoo, in southern Japan, and has already become a celebrity on social media. Son of Shabani, one of the most well-known specimens in the country, adds millions of reproductions every time he appears on video, either while interacting with his pack or when he simply seems to “reflect” in silence. In human age, Kiyomasa would be about 20 years old. That is why, although she has already reach…