Who would win in a fight: Lion or silverback gorilla?
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Oct 19, 2025
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Lion. Gorilla is powerful, but a docile being and not a carnivore. I think this would go down like a strong but unarmed man fighting a jaguar (3 times the weight of a pit bull). The relative weight are at the same scale although (non zombie) humans don’t have much bite force.
Adult male lion vs silverback gorilla. Who would win and why? I'd put my money on the Gorilla. What say you?
Here are some stats to consider.
Lion bite force: 650 PSI. Lion weight: 150-250 kg (330-550 lbs). Lion top speed: 80 kmph (50 mph)
Gorilla bite force: 1300 PSI. Gorilla weight: 100-270 kg (220-600 lbs) Gorilla top speed: 40 kmph (25 mph)