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milestogo

(20,972 posts) Sat Jun 21, 2025, 11:13 AM Saturday

When the whole family wants to check you out...

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When the whole family wants to check you out... (Original Post) milestogo Saturday OP

"Get your head up -- you're ruining the group photo !" nt eppur_se_muova Saturday #1

They really were attracted to his gray hair. sinkingfeeling Saturday #2

I think they wanted to do some "grooming" behaivor milestogo Saturday #4

Awesome! Haggard Celine Saturday #3

I think this is at a site in Rwanda where gorillas are used to seeing humans. milestogo Saturday #5

Silver Back versus Silver Head: well maybe the pale hairless being is not so strange... hlthe2b Saturday #6

eppur_se_muova

(39,188 posts)

1. "Get your head up -- you're ruining the group photo !" nt

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Sat Jun 21, 2025, 11:33 AM

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sinkingfeeling

(55,647 posts)

2. They really were attracted to his gray hair.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Sat Jun 21, 2025, 11:38 AM

Saturday

milestogo

(20,972 posts)

4. I think they wanted to do some "grooming" behaivor

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 21, 2025, 12:29 PM

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but he didn't have any bugs or ticks so there was nothing to do.

Haggard Celine

(17,228 posts)

3. Awesome!

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Sat Jun 21, 2025, 11:38 AM

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It's a little scary, though. While they were touching the photographer's head, I couldn't help thinking about the chimp that ripped that woman's face off.

milestogo

(20,972 posts)

5. I think this is at a site in Rwanda where gorillas are used to seeing humans.

Reply to Haggard Celine (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 21, 2025, 12:31 PM

Saturday

He did everything right with his posture. Back to them, head down, no eye contact. Not a threat.

Young ones are always curious, but parents are always protective.

hlthe2b

(110,352 posts)

6. Silver Back versus Silver Head: well maybe the pale hairless being is not so strange...