Should you look a gorilla in the eye?
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Should you look a gorilla in the eye?
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Looking directly into the eyes of a silverback gorilla shows that you are ready to challenge the endangered ape. … Direct eye contact will, therefore, trigger the silverback to charge and fight you in defense of his family. If you want peace with gorillas, therefore, avoid direct eye contact.