Published 3 years ago

Why do gorillas beat their chests? New research gives insight into behaviour of silverbacks

Summary by Sky News UK

Body size is revealed by the audio frequencies of gorillas' beats, researchers in Germany find.

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BBC News

Secrets of gorilla communication laid bare

Scientists reveal how male gorillas tell others how big and strong they are by chest beating.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Yahoo News

Secrets of gorilla communication laid bare

Scientists reveal how male gorillas tell others how big and strong they are by chest beating.

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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The Guardian

Gorillas beat their chests to size each other up, researchers say

Chest-beating behaviour in male gorillas allows them to signal their size and avoid fights with larger rivalsIt is a trope used in films from King Kong to Tarzan – a male primate standing upright and beating its chest, sometimes with a yell and often with more than a dash of hubris.But it seems the pounding action is less about misplaced bravado than Hollywood would suggest: researchers studying adult male mountain gorillas say that while chest-…

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

That Famous Gorilla Chest Thump: What They're Trying To Say

A mountain gorilla rises up and pounds its chest to signal for a mate or scare off a foe, but the drumming that resonates through the forest might also reveal details of their physique, according to a study published Thursday.

3 years ago·New Delhi, India

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Irish Independent

Sizing each other up: Sound of gorilla chest-beating ‘reveals how big they are’

It is thought that mountain gorillas rapidly beat their chests as a way to communicate, but scientists believe these drumming sounds may also reveal how big they are.

3 years ago·Ireland

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