The fatal flaw in this reasoning is the "panic' argument.I'll take the sage advice & science from AI before any pseudo degreed know-it all any day. The only way 100 men could possibly win against
a Gorilla is with weapons or if the Gorilla is smaller. A supermassive male silverback gorilla would destroy 100 men with no sweat.
1. One-on-One?
- A single man stands no chance. The gorilla would incapacitate or kill in seconds.
2. All 100 at once in an open field?
- If untrained and unarmed: The gorilla could easily maim or kill dozens before succumbing.
- Humans would panic. Crowd psychology suggests only a few would engage while others hang back.
- The gorilla would use its speed and strength to create chaos, possibly even breaking free of the mob.
3. If they’re trained (e.g., 100 MMA fighters)?
- With coordinated strategy, the odds shift, especially if they can flank, grapple, and avoid the initial rampage.
- Still, multiple injuries and deaths likely. It would take dozens to restrain and exhaust the gorilla.
4. If the men were armed (makeshift weapons, batons)?
- Then yes, 100 could almost certainly subdue or kill the gorilla, though not without serious injury or death toll.
Super-Large Male Gorilla (500–700 lbs)
Size & Weight
- Normal adult silverback: 350–450 lbs
- Exceptionally large silverback: 500–600 lbs
- Hypothetical max: 700 lbs — think ultra-alpha, like the gorilla version of Shaquille O’Neal with Barry Bonds’ muscles.
Strength & Capability
Trait Normal Silverback 700 lb Gorilla Arm Strength 1,800–2,700 lbs (est.) Likely 3,000–4,000+ lbs Bite Force ~1,300 PSI Still ~1,300 PSI, but larger jaws mean more damage Speed 20–25 mph (burst) Slightly slower but more forceful Reach/Strike Impact Devastating Potentially fatal in one hit
- Lifting Power: Some studies estimate a silverback can lift over 10x its own body weight in force-based action (like flipping logs or tearing branches).
- Weaponized Mass: At 700 lbs, this gorilla could crush, slam, or throw full-grown humans with ease. Think of a bison with combat IQ.
Even trained or armed opponents would have an even harder time against a 700 lb gorilla than a typical 400 lb one:
In a Confrontation:
- Higher resilience to pain and fatigue
- More mass = harder to restrain
- Could kill or maim multiple humans before being overwhelmed
- Almost impossible to tackle or grapple unless heavily sedated or restrained
Mentally:
- Gorillas are highly intelligent and emotionally driven.
- A massive silverback defending territory or sensing a threat could enter an adrenaline-fueled frenzy, increasing his strength even more temporarily.
Verdict:
Gorilla more likely to panic than the humans in this scenario.
I just posted a video of a gorilla getting scared off by a goose.
People spend alot of time examining the fear of the humans but the not the fear OF the humans
If we are accounting for humans being scared and hanging back, then we should address the fact that a gorilla would almost always run away from the sight of 100 humans advancing. That essentially means Humans win in every scenario without a single casualty.
If we are taking that out of the equation for one side, we need to remove for both. Which in turns changes the math dramatically. 100 hundred blood crazed humans vs a fearless gorilla.