Adult male gorillas beat their chest and even young gorillas of both sexes go through a phase of it, but scientists still know little about why the great apes perform this percussive display. [read more: buff.ly/31WGElU] [video: buff.ly/2YtgY1W]
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Cuz they feel like it??
Honestly, I'd say it's a behavioral "gene", or a "meme" of sorts ( type)
Part of behavioral evolution...
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Meanwhile ... the gorillas still don't understand why people sing, dance, make loud noises, ... or kill them ...
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Adult male gorillas beat their chest and even young gorillas of both sexes go through a phase of it, but scientists still know little about why the great apes perform this percussive display. [read more: buff.ly/31WGElU] [video: buff.ly/2YtgY1W]
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This seems like how children like to copy their parent style, wearing their cloths.
The dominant silverback must be a reference to the younger generation and they copy him, because it's fun.
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