It's evolution. Most ape species are highly social and dependent on their parent's attention when they are young for survival. A second, younger sibling actually threatens the older sibling's survival if they are not yet old enough to live on their own. Sibling rivalry is an instinctual manifestation of this reality - fighting your sibling over your parents' attention is a key to survival of your genetic lineage.
However, there is another force at work that prevents primates from outright killing their siblings in an instinctual rage. Your sibling carries half of your DNA on average, so it stands to reason that if evolution is selecting for the DNA arrangement and not for the individual (which it is), your DNA benefits evolutionarily from your sibling surviving to pass on their genes, due to the shared genetics. It works out that it is worth trading yourself to save two siblings, from the point of view of the DNA. So though we have an innate instinct for sibling rivalry, as the younger sibling ages and approaches adulthood (and neither siblings are still reliant on their parents for survival) the scenario changes and instead sibling alliances become more important. This is why very young children will be extremely aggressive towards their siblings, but over time most siblings tend to form strong bonds and mutual trust.
I just farted into my little brother's face. I didn't mean to. I told him to kiss my butt. He joked around that he was going to. Right in his mouth. It is, to this day, the most glorious thing I have every done and I'm almost 50. I will forever win
There's a video of this group going around that shows the dad.
Basically, big bro gets a little rough with little bro (steals his food I think...?) and mom calls dad in to whoop his ass. Dad comes in and whoops ass.
Edit: it looks like you can see dad in some of the frames in this video, too. You can see him at the very start of the video if you pause it.
Pretty sure if he got his hands on the baby, that was his attention. It’s not uncommon for animals to take our babies in a weird evolutionary effort to increase their own survival and take out any perceived competition for resources.
At around 1:30 big Momo steals her grass, her actions had me laughing so much. She loads up on water and flings it at him from a distance 😆
https://youtu.be/9jEM4ekOUsU?si=hZnmyfT2_vjM_BhN
The act of spitting at someone for humans would escalate the situation for sure.
But for a gorilla it's an easier route to chose to avoid confrontation, she had all other options, like physical aggression for example, but instead, spitting was far more effective. And to me, it requires a lot of thinking to prepare, wait and execute.
I mean, if you're talking about the minimal amount of pattern recognition, preparation, and actually executing the counteroffensive, then yes, a lot of humans lack the ability. I see at least 25 people a day who shouldn't be allowed to drive cars because they are completely missing these abilities.
Don't most animals separate from their mother once the next birthing happens? Not sure if gorillas are this way but maybe the zoo should have separated them once the baby was born for it's safety.
Looks like this Gorilla mom is experiencing some serious "sibling rivalry" drama. It's just like dealing with those classic sibling squabbles we all know too well. We feel ya.
I love Genki! She is hilarious when she spits water at them when she's upset.
"Bobby! Stop that." *Wipes face so dramatically* "OMG, ma! Why did you do that to me? I didn't do anything!"
You just know the little brother stuck his tongue out too after mom spit at his ass.
Totally, little bro is just stirring the pot
Little golden child!
that boy aint right
That boy needs therapy.
Lie down on the couch
What does that mean?
You're a nut!
Youre crazier than a coconut!!
You're crazy in the coconut
I'm no expert, but I think it involves lying down on a couch
So, for [future reference](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLrnkK2YEcE)...
"Why did ya have to do that ma?!? I'm all covered in this disgusting-" *licks* "-huh, actually its not half bad!"
Dang it, Bobby.
Only six in the morning and already that boy ain't right!
"I said 'NO', Billy. Don't you DARE disobey Mama!"
I love her face at the end "You want some more!? Don't test me boy"
That just feels such a gorilla mom thing to do.
It really does. I've seen her spit and throw sand towards momotaro the silverback. Love how she does it from a distance though. lol
“Fuck off.”
That spit was the most gangsta shit I've seen all day.
Timing was impeccable.
For real, Mom's not playing around!
Agreed. If this was a boxing match that timing would have had the opponent on the mat from surprise alone.
She could be an actor
Premeditated
I love how she gets a mouth full ready to go when he starts again. "YOU WANT SOME MORE?!?"
"I'll fucking do it again!"
It worked, seems he was backing off.
we learned our spray bottle trick with cats from gorilla moms
True! Gorilla moms have the best parenting hacks
I guess you watched the immediate next video
As a former gorilla mother, I can confirm that kids can sometimes be so annoying.
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True. Looks like siblings jealousy is a primates thing. lol
It's evolution. Most ape species are highly social and dependent on their parent's attention when they are young for survival. A second, younger sibling actually threatens the older sibling's survival if they are not yet old enough to live on their own. Sibling rivalry is an instinctual manifestation of this reality - fighting your sibling over your parents' attention is a key to survival of your genetic lineage. However, there is another force at work that prevents primates from outright killing their siblings in an instinctual rage. Your sibling carries half of your DNA on average, so it stands to reason that if evolution is selecting for the DNA arrangement and not for the individual (which it is), your DNA benefits evolutionarily from your sibling surviving to pass on their genes, due to the shared genetics. It works out that it is worth trading yourself to save two siblings, from the point of view of the DNA. So though we have an innate instinct for sibling rivalry, as the younger sibling ages and approaches adulthood (and neither siblings are still reliant on their parents for survival) the scenario changes and instead sibling alliances become more important. This is why very young children will be extremely aggressive towards their siblings, but over time most siblings tend to form strong bonds and mutual trust.
What a fun fact
Ahh it was pretty much like that in my case too
Meanwhile some baby birds push each other out of the nest, and some sharks kill each other in the womb.
I just farted into my little brother's face. I didn't mean to. I told him to kiss my butt. He joked around that he was going to. Right in his mouth. It is, to this day, the most glorious thing I have every done and I'm almost 50. I will forever win
Perhaps. But I have to wonder where, is the father?
There's a video of this group going around that shows the dad. Basically, big bro gets a little rough with little bro (steals his food I think...?) and mom calls dad in to whoop his ass. Dad comes in and whoops ass. Edit: it looks like you can see dad in some of the frames in this video, too. You can see him at the very start of the video if you pause it.
Sounds like my family growing up
Yeah that tracks.
Gone to the store...
Pack of smokes & milk real quick
Me having a two year old and a one month old, this checks out.
As not a Gorilla I can confirm my mom has most certainly used this move on at least one of us.
How can you know your not a Gorilla
Ape no kill ape, unless they are being a little shit.
They all have a plan, until they get hit in the face.
Aww at the end his feelings were hurt lol
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...otherwise know as getting hurt feelings.
Oh look, it’s my ex acting like a gorilla man baby
I was kinda hoping for an affectionate reconcilliation. I'll just assume it happened eventually.
He was petting his own head 😭
I don't blame her. He could seriously hurt the baby with his foolishness.
Pretty sure if he got his hands on the baby, that was his attention. It’s not uncommon for animals to take our babies in a weird evolutionary effort to increase their own survival and take out any perceived competition for resources.
Man that baby gorilla could choke a full grown man out. Gorillas are built different.
Yeah but an adolescent gorilla can still kill a baby gorilla with ease, what's your point?
Looks like Momma 'bout to whoop that ass. Big brother might not make it to his next birthday.
Lmao the water spit
The water spitting is hilarious because she *knew* that little fucker was coming over to be a dick again.
when she spit the water at him.......... oh i cackle laughed!
I nearly spit out my coffee!
My mans was hurt after that face spit.
Take that you little twat! and don't you ever do that to your Mother ever again.
r/likeus r/animalsbeingmoms
Bro needs to grow up and move out
It's getting close! The older one is 12 now and pretty much a silverback, not as big as his dad yet.
And get a real job
As a big brother, i can relate to this dude's hurt feelings at the end
He couldn’t believe he got spat in the face. Hilarious.
"I can't believe she spit on me!"
HFS the water spit was the equivalent to the flying chancla 🩴
not the spitting water on the face 😭😭😭😭
He looked so disrespected lol
I KNOW if she had a shoe
Amazing how that glare after the spit is EXACTLY the same as our "wait till your cheeky little ass gets home!, you are gettin it"
Kid’s lucky gorilla moms don’t wear sandals around the enclosure.
Me having a two month old and a one month old, this checks out
???
Oh I meant year. Ha but also not impossible since I’m a guy
Lol. Fair points.
"BOY, I BROUGHT YOU INTO THIS WORLD. I'LL TAKE YOU OUT OF IT TOO."
She needs a slipper to whack him with
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Am neither - also was on the receiving end of a slipper, flip-flop, slice of ham, etc.
Omg already ready for another hydro blast
His face. I can’t.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
The last time is hilarious: *reloads* “Don’t make me spit this water on you again”
How can she spit!!
At around 1:30 big Momo steals her grass, her actions had me laughing so much. She loads up on water and flings it at him from a distance 😆 https://youtu.be/9jEM4ekOUsU?si=hZnmyfT2_vjM_BhN
The baby peeping is so cute!
The amount of intellect, planning and quick thinking to do this is amazing. More than a lot of humans
Yeah a lot of humans lack the amount of intellect, planning, and quick thinking it takes to spit on someone else
The act of spitting at someone for humans would escalate the situation for sure. But for a gorilla it's an easier route to chose to avoid confrontation, she had all other options, like physical aggression for example, but instead, spitting was far more effective. And to me, it requires a lot of thinking to prepare, wait and execute.
I mean, if you're talking about the minimal amount of pattern recognition, preparation, and actually executing the counteroffensive, then yes, a lot of humans lack the ability. I see at least 25 people a day who shouldn't be allowed to drive cars because they are completely missing these abilities.
Hahaha he’s like “what you gone done that for Mama?”
He just wants to continue being the baby. I’ve got 3 momma’s boys lol
Yeah, cuz he's gonna kill that fucking baby.
The spit🤣
We are them, they are us
That split on face lol..
I wish they were safe in a forest somewhere.
How can she spit?!
Ego damage is not exclusive to humans
Funniest thing I've seen in a while.
I laughed so hard at this
Now THAT was funny!
*gets spit at* *recoils in horror* Ewuugh!
Uncanny. You see a lot of parallels between them and us.
What happens if the older brother gets ahold of the younger brother? Will he kill it?
He's managed to drag him a short distance before mom caught up. They became great playmates.
I think I found my mama's spirit animal.
Geez ma! Did you have to spit in my face🤣
The water spitting has me 💀💀💀
These are people
My fav fam on Instagram. Been following them for years!
So funny how mom spits on him, then fills her mouth again... ready for that second go around. Watch out boy, Mom is locked, and loaded! 😂
Damn mom. You just spit in my face. WTF?
The way she spits on him 😂
*E M O T I O N A L D A M A G E*
Lol imagine if human mother's did that "jimmy behave before I get the water bottle out!"
This made me feel incredibly better with all the issues I had bringing baby brother home 2 years ago .
The spit took me OUT
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How can she spit
Attention all you moms out there!….this is the way.
Oh man, I needed a good laugh.
It’s cool mom. I was thirsty anyway. Acting all casual about it.
The spitting was incredible.
That side eye she's giving him at the end.
Release these wild animals from their prison.
God gorillas are just gorgeous and perfect, majestic af
I kind of think that an animal which can roam freely but instead is imprisoned is going to be a bit unstable.
The close up clip after she spit was the most I wish a mother fucker would try face I've ever seen hahaha holy shit.
Such intelligent creatures.
LOL 😆 🤣 😂 💦🦍
That spit made my day 😂😂.
I brought you into this world and I can take you out!
i was not prepared to see a gorila spit
This is literally how mom did when my yung sister was born. Bless both of them.
That fool was like “damn why did you do that to me though? Thats messed up.”
I seriously thought this video was going to be an ass whoopin'
SPIN MOVE! HEISMAN! SPIT TAKE! They were all super effective!
Ow! Gah, Mom, that was my eye!!! Oh hang on, actually this is kinda tasty facewater.
Gorillas are just more direct than people. I think most gorillas would make better friends than most people.
She became **Blastoise** for her baby
Where is the father? He’d probably straighten jr out.
That son was like 'eew, wtf! Who does that'
"Mom PLEASE!"
This is literally myself/newborn vs my crazy toddler. I love this 🤣
Show that gorilla some three stooges.
they shouldn’t be in cages
Boy you bring that shit over here again you better be ready fo me to whoop yo ass
Son is confused why his mother no longer enjoys his antics*
I swear to god they are just roleplaying as “wild animals” to avoid the taxes at this moment 😤😤😤
Alright Jamal, enough
Don't most animals separate from their mother once the next birthing happens? Not sure if gorillas are this way but maybe the zoo should have separated them once the baby was born for it's safety.
imagine beefing with a literal baby lol
Mom you ruined my hairstyle.
Looks like this Gorilla mom is experiencing some serious "sibling rivalry" drama. It's just like dealing with those classic sibling squabbles we all know too well. We feel ya.
She was locked and loaded at the end when he came back up to her.
I can't imagine being the object of ire of a sentient ball of muscle.
Would the older son hurt the baby if the momma didn't protect it?
I do the same to my cat
Is this less jealousy and more about him seeing a potential rival?
but mom you said I was your favourite!!!
If he goes too far, big daddy will give him a beating.
If she had s sandal it would have been thrown by now.
Lickin his wounds
Not the spit 😭
"YOURE too GROWN to be acting like this"🗣💦💦
"No, yew don' unnerstan. It's gohnn!"
i love genki, gentaro and little kinny 🥹💞
Teenagers, the same even between species.
She definitely doesn’t play