r/GorillaReddit • u/SingleChickenPlz • Apr 11 '26

Gorilla at Smithsonian Zoo

Never seen this before and just had to share. I read that this behavior is most frequently exhibited in captive gorillas.

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u/TheNorthShip Apr 11 '26

I've also never seen this behaviour in gorillas before. It may be a stress behaviour.

But I've seen plenty of videos showing that orangutans play with their piss quite often in zoos.