There’s something so wholesome about a giant, intelligent animal with all that raw power but just eats plants and really doesn’t really want any conflict at all. I love gorillas.
The humans had no firearms So they knew at least one was for sure going down and none of them wanted to be that one and the more that left the less likely they'd beat the Gorilla Humans don't really press their strength in numbers advantage if they have it, they're really easily intimidated
It's extremely impressive that the surf shark sponsorship section genuinely seemed like it ended about five times during it because the transition into each feature of it was so smooth and somehow tied in with gorillas, well done!
I love how James’ style brings out that, apparently after millions of years, we humans and gorillas still aren’t that different after all. Still sleep with our parents as kids for protection and acceptance. Still train physically and socially with siblings. Still leave the comfort of home and work to support a family once we mature. Similar familial roles. Hits close man.
@CrestedSaguaro520 It's actually a good thing because unlike our gorilla cousins, our species is severely overpopulated. Thus, the less humans reproducing, the better.
The intimidation scene is completely out of this world, who wouldn't run?? For all their strength they're very restrained, probably more than us lol. Another awesome video, thanks for your hard work!
A lot of animals can rationalize getting actual injuries just makes foraging/hunting more difficult, so if they can opt out they will. Doesn't mean they dont beat each other up pretty good and sometimes overreach...
Man a ton of respect to you for the great research. In case somebody missed it, 9:45 is a reference to a scientific study of gorillas using tools, being one of the most amazing spottings the use of a stick by a female gorilla to check if she was about to throw in a shallow or deep river. KUDOS.
Loving the more detailed life of animals with connecting story points, like the poking dad, farming wheat, and even the fellow alpha brother reunion. Feels like a good story with a connected world
@_paz_888 what a stupid misconception. WE DIDNT EVOLVE FROM CHIMPS! We have a common ancestor with chimps!! (And also gorillas, but chimps are closer)
All these videos made me realise that almost every creature have same growth: They being born Being a child Being aware that sibling/parents can eat you You learn throughout the life Leaving Parents making them proud Finding female Having a baby Growing a baby Cycle continues to next generations You get eaten by others/dies
As a gorilla you must learn additional skills such as: - Luggage testing - Barrel throwing - Climbing very high buildings - Occasionally fight large atomic breathed lizards.
Learning that silverbacks have memories reaching back 26 yrs makes 12:24 feel more melancholy. Wonder how many Gorilla's, in their own way of course, had those thoughts when they enter their final years
I don't know how I stumbled into the part of youtube that is all guys with doodle avatars and European accents explaining the lifecycles of various animals but I'm so glad I did.
I was looking at your older videos. They did halfway decent. As soon as you're doing these animated animal videos your views skyrocketed. Me and my wife can't stop watching the orangutan when it's so funny.
This was hilarious bro. Especially how you slipped that surfshark ad in 11/10 execution! Also, the little gorillas wondering why dad is always tired, and dad having to flex all the time because he's a harem protagonist. So glad the algorithm delivered this to me.
As a gorilla there’s an extremely low chance that your mum (or another member of your troop) adopts baby that belongs to a just as rare species of bald ape
Fun Fact: in the original book, they’re not gorillas They’re a fictional species of ape known as the “Mangani” They’re rumored to be related to the Almasty of Himalayan folklore
Rare nothing, humans make up 34% of all mammalian biomass on the planet. Livestock make up 62%, and all wild mammals put together make up only 4%. The vast majority of living primates pay taxes, and that's not an exaggeration.
Thank you for making those videos! Very informative and fun to watch Would love a "live as an owl" thing. Their anatomy is funky, they are hated by every other bird, they will eat figuratively everything smaller than them. Even that is a stretch. And boi... a screeching owl is nightmare fuel.
Just discovered your channel out of nowhere yesterday and watched through your content. Earned that subscriber with that wonderful dry humor and cadence. You are doing a great job.
these are just so intersting to watch and learn all about the animals, i knew gorillas were plenty smart but i didn't know they were that smart, truly an amazing channel
I'm picky with my subscriptions, they are an elite club for me. Because you started this kind of content basically, and because of all those AI content-farm copycat sludge-pits that are forming to try to milk off your success, I've decided i'm going to subscribe to the ORIGINAL king to show my support. Keep doing what you do James, putting your real work and heart into it... I'll be watching gladly. Likewise, go give Blooms video about Ceric Artman a watch, it'll open your eyes pretty good to this AI farm-dribble that's been infecting youtube lately.
Gorillas are simultaneously so humanlike in many of their behaviors and yet still are undeniably majestic wild animals. They really are gentle giants… most of the time. It’s a shame they’re still often given a reputation of being violent, quasi-bloodthirsty beasts.
I think that's changed by now. Heck, a lot of us grew up with the Tarzan Movie, so our first exposure to Gorillas was instead with the concept of gentle giants Nowadays, people seem to consider Chimpanzees the terrifying murder machines, and Gorillas as the ultimate chill gigachad
do gorillas just die of old age like suddenly dropping dead or do they get weak enought they die fighting another male get sick or is it more like a deterioration in their teeth causes them to starve
Go to surfshark.com/jamestoland for 4 extra months of Surfshark.
Next do A L L I G A T O R plz.
Good job, I actually watched the entire sponser segment.
can you be even a little less anoying
@@lotus_flower2000 Yo, you too?
@@AlligatorDundee-t5k nah orca
There’s something so wholesome about a giant, intelligent animal with all that raw power but just eats plants and really doesn’t really want any conflict at all. I love gorillas.
Same, they make me happy lol. They just out there living their best life
Humans are like Chimps
Gorillas are god’s chosen primates. Truly the Chads of the Great Apes, not like the virgin human and chimpanzee species.
Strong enough to be gentle
They can be dangerous it's just people don't stick around them enough to make them react that way but cool animal
10:42 Sometimes humans don't give up so easily, especially if they are armed, in a group and driven by revenge. That is one lucky gorilla.
They’re lucky it’s a gorilla and not a chimp
The humans had no firearms
So they knew at least one was for sure going down and none of them wanted to be that one and the more that left the less likely they'd beat the Gorilla
Humans don't really press their strength in numbers advantage if they have it, they're really easily intimidated
@@CiderVG they or us?
At what stage do we kidnap a blonde woman and then fight Godzilla?
A few steps after Armored.
You're being racist
Step 1 is to go to central park zoo and wait for a toddler to fall into your enclosure.
Soon…
@@KORNEWARRIORhow
RIP baby gorilla with glasses. Gone but never forgotten.
I was going say something about those broken glasses 😂
It's extremely impressive that the surf shark sponsorship section genuinely seemed like it ended about five times during it because the transition into each feature of it was so smooth and somehow tied in with gorillas, well done!
9:52 the shrek reference is crazy
"Get out of my swamp you gorilla's!!!" -Shrek (definitely a movie quote)
It's perfect
I never realized gorillas relied so heavily on VPNs.😂 Such a smooth and hilarious way to integrate the sponsor.
Agreed. One of the very few ads I'd never want to skip.
Dad needs a break. Main Mom, take the family to visit the cousins. You'll have fun in the mountains.
Not only are the videos fun, but you even went the extra mile to make the sponsor fun. Really appreciate you and your channel man
The only youtuber that actually manages to make ads fun
My sentiments exactly
I love how James’ style brings out that, apparently after millions of years, we humans and gorillas still aren’t that different after all. Still sleep with our parents as kids for protection and acceptance. Still train physically and socially with siblings. Still leave the comfort of home and work to support a family once we mature. Similar familial roles. Hits close man.
Dad still sleeps through your entire childhood
"Still leave the comfort of home and work to support a family."
I wish that were more true but it just isn't for most in the modern age. 🤯
@@CrestedSaguaro520 the life of the modern age is a subversion of what has been a constant of the human experience for thousands of years
@@CrestedSaguaro520 Most worldwide, most in your country, or most that you see online?
@CrestedSaguaro520 It's actually a good thing because unlike our gorilla cousins, our species is severely overpopulated. Thus, the less humans reproducing, the better.
Is that why the zoo wifi always sucks? The gorillas are hogging all the bandwidth.
They're watching Gorilla's gone wild
Some ideas:Your life as a orca, your life as a african painted hound, your life as a elefant, your life as a jaguar
Good ideas but it's spelled elephant
Gecko
@@DuneClaw-vk8kz fr
The intimidation scene is completely out of this world, who wouldn't run?? For all their strength they're very restrained, probably more than us lol. Another awesome video, thanks for your hard work!
A lot of animals can rationalize getting actual injuries just makes foraging/hunting more difficult, so if they can opt out they will. Doesn't mean they dont beat each other up pretty good and sometimes overreach...
The bit about finally understanding why ‘Dad is always grumpy’ or why ‘Dad is always sleeping’ goes HARD after having your own kids. 😂
Man a ton of respect to you for the great research. In case somebody missed it, 9:45 is a reference to a scientific study of gorillas using tools, being one of the most amazing spottings the use of a stick by a female gorilla to check if she was about to throw in a shallow or deep river. KUDOS.
1:56 he is the gorillis gorilla that ever gorilled.
Sam o'nella is the best
One of the gorillas of the time
The species family and genus are all gorilla so gorilla gorilla gorilla 😂
My favourite part is when the gorilla said its gorilling time and gorillad all over the place
i love that the gorrila used a stick to see how deep the water is, because recently it was seen that a female gorrila did the same
Loving the more detailed life of animals with connecting story points, like the poking dad, farming wheat, and even the fellow alpha brother reunion.
Feels like a good story with a connected world
The shrek recreation was just **chefs kiss**
Definitely the most peaceful/none-violent life so far.
I wish we evolved from gorillas instead of chimps, wtf
@_paz_888 what a stupid misconception. WE DIDNT EVOLVE FROM CHIMPS! We have a common ancestor with chimps!! (And also gorillas, but chimps are closer)
I dont know why this videos humour is comforting. As a brit it must be the 120% of non stop sarcasm that just makes this so funny.
Wake up Wake up there’s a new James Tolhand!!
Also can you do your life as a hyena, I think it’d be a funny video
I’m up I’m up
So excited
*Toland
Yayy
Agreed!
This was surprisingly very peaceful.
I hate it when I'm an old silverback gorilla and I accidentally set the jungle on fire during a gender reveal party.
WHAT!
Monke reveal party
All these videos made me realise that almost every creature have same growth:
They being born
Being a child
Being aware that sibling/parents can eat you
You learn throughout the life
Leaving Parents making them proud
Finding female
Having a baby
Growing a baby
Cycle continues to next generations
You get eaten by others/dies
Funny implementation of the ad during the video, I really found it funny. Thanks for your work! Keep'em coming.
No one does this genre of animal videos quite like you.
Even if those copycats out there try, this is the best channel
There's a really good copycat channel called Dinzo, with slightly better animation
Can you please do "Life as a human"? I genuinely don't know how those things live
Bro the shrek bit was so good
As a gorilla you must learn additional skills such as:
- Luggage testing
- Barrel throwing
- Climbing very high buildings
- Occasionally fight large atomic breathed lizards.
kidnapping princesses and plumber fighting.
10:06 the shrek reference is immaculate
Ikr lol
Learning that silverbacks have memories reaching back 26 yrs makes 12:24 feel more melancholy. Wonder how many Gorilla's, in their own way of course, had those thoughts when they enter their final years
Fr
There's like a dozen channels copying you, but you're still the best
They are all good
bro doesnt know inspiration exists
so if I start making minecraft videos nobody else should?
His British accent ruins it
@@ikbalsumerkan5000 If you're doing the exact same thing as someone with no changes at all, you're not inspired, you're a thief.
This man has done the impossible, even nature documentaries have not captured the moment gorillas sign up to surfshark🔥
Good video, nice advertising. Ignore everyone which talks bad about it. Your doing it to make the channel even better, so tysm! ❤
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate the extra support! Glad to hear that you’re liking the videos!
@@Jamestoland Please do a video on, your life as a intercontinental ballistic missile
there’s so many youtubers out nowadays trying to steal your style, however nothing could beat the bangers that flow out from here
literally Dinzo
Normally I skip the sponsors but he sneaked it in the story, witch made it pretty entertaining
The way he makes sponsored ads not wanted to be skipped is perfect and I like it
Just some corrections: Gorillas get weaned between the ages of 3 and 4. A 4 year old gorilla still sleeps with mum sometimes.
I don't know how I stumbled into the part of youtube that is all guys with doodle avatars and European accents explaining the lifecycles of various animals but I'm so glad I did.
gorillas seem so chill
I was looking at your older videos. They did halfway decent. As soon as you're doing these animated animal videos your views skyrocketed. Me and my wife can't stop watching the orangutan when it's so funny.
Does anyone else get a deep sense of peace while watching this guy's vids?
I thought for sure the farmers were gonna kill our guy. I'm glad i was wrong.
Proud of you buddy!
@SwitchFlipMan Thanks Dad!
I had to double check if their scientific names were actually "Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla." There's even a "Gorilla Gorilla."
life as gorilla ijust life as a human but in 480p.
That sponsorship plug was on point. I mean, I skipped through it, but I was bewildered by this visual and auditory juking.
Ah yes, an important part of gorilla survival, the surfshark vpn
I'd suggest "Your life as a Bonobo" but you probably don't want your channel demonitized.
You're still the best channel of this kind. No other comes close.
Cuz hes the og
So many Channels are replicating these videos but yours are far superior
"Your arms are now massive"
*still has the same stick arms from when you were a baby*
Your life as a human next
Nah, that’s too horrifying
Those people are cringe.
That's just sad
Look, I dont wanna brag, but I am one them 😎😎😎
Yeah, how'd i screw it up so bad?
probably the first time in my life that i have willingly sat through an entire ad. amazing execution.
This was hilarious bro. Especially how you slipped that surfshark ad in 11/10 execution! Also, the little gorillas wondering why dad is always tired, and dad having to flex all the time because he's a harem protagonist. So glad the algorithm delivered this to me.
1:35 "he never wants to play, just eats and sleeps all day" damn, add in drinking and he's just like a human dad 💀
"Your life as a human" coming when?
He already made that (Orang-Utan)
I love the fact that the Gorillas are using Banana phones as opposed to apple. Lol
Your life as a human next video
Was... was James hiding gorilla facts in the Surfshark advertisement?
Interesting maneuver.
1:23 I was listening in the background and actually jumped from the knock sound.
Dude fr I was like there’s a ghost in my house
Actually thought one of the machines I run broke lmaooo almost left a gorilla in my pants myself
Same lol
I legit panicked for a sec I'm glad it wasn't just me 💀
As a gorilla there’s an extremely low chance that your mum (or another member of your troop) adopts baby that belongs to a just as rare species of bald ape
Fun Fact: in the original book, they’re not gorillas
They’re a fictional species of ape known as the “Mangani”
They’re rumored to be related to the Almasty of Himalayan folklore
@ I know that. It’s just that Gorillas are more associated with him because of the 1999 Disney movie (which is like number 5 on my favourites list)
Rare nothing, humans make up 34% of all mammalian biomass on the planet. Livestock make up 62%, and all wild mammals put together make up only 4%. The vast majority of living primates pay taxes, and that's not an exaggeration.
@@miscellaneoussarnian5282 im aware, its just a fun fact
Thank you for making those videos! Very informative and fun to watch
Would love a "live as an owl" thing.
Their anatomy is funky, they are hated by every other bird, they will eat figuratively everything smaller than them. Even that is a stretch.
And boi... a screeching owl is nightmare fuel.
Yes, this.
Yes
Probably the most chill video I’ve seen from this series.
Please never stop making these!
Armored Gorillas would be terrifying and a good band name
I'd like a "Life as a Human" video at point.
Life as a honey badger and or wolverine
Finally a good dad in the animal world
Dad gorilla just casually bringing a laptop out to connect to a vpn out of nowhere is absolutely a king move 🦍
That sponsored segment was top-notch
0:49 This really reminds me of how we belong in the same Primate order
All this to end up shot trying to save a kid that fell in your enclosure
Just discovered your channel out of nowhere yesterday and watched through your content. Earned that subscriber with that wonderful dry humor and cadence.
You are doing a great job.
these are just so intersting to watch and learn all about the animals, i knew gorillas were plenty smart but i didn't know they were that smart, truly an amazing channel
Life as a Capybara
this is fire
wake up, drink, eat, swim, sleep and repeat until you die
@@SahilKhan-jo3et what about riding crocs and being homies with everyone in the vicinity?
@@cartiermadepryce nah you aren't doing that because you have to, you're doing that because you don't care
Fast cars and money
I'm picky with my subscriptions, they are an elite club for me. Because you started this kind of content basically, and because of all those AI content-farm copycat sludge-pits that are forming to try to milk off your success, I've decided i'm going to subscribe to the ORIGINAL king to show my support. Keep doing what you do James, putting your real work and heart into it... I'll be watching gladly. Likewise, go give Blooms video about Ceric Artman a watch, it'll open your eyes pretty good to this AI farm-dribble that's been infecting youtube lately.
i just love when a youtuber incorporates their channel's theme with their ads 😂
You know UA-cam ads are crazy if you even see them in your dreams, watching UA-cam.
6:42
“Your arms are now massive.”
Meanwhile him literally having stick figures arms
When you realize you watched a Surf Shark Ad for 13minutes. Is the moment you become the Alpha kong
"Baby gorillas with glasses" is such a cool name
*it was*
"Your arms are now massive" while looking at a literal stick arm😂😂😂
You should make one 'Your Life as a Human' where you're actually another animal experiencing the life of a human.
Genius and underrated comment
Genius and underrated comment
Let's go, another relaxing video!!!! Congrats on the sponsorship too!
Gorillas are simultaneously so humanlike in many of their behaviors and yet still are undeniably majestic wild animals. They really are gentle giants… most of the time. It’s a shame they’re still often given a reputation of being violent, quasi-bloodthirsty beasts.
I think that's changed by now. Heck, a lot of us grew up with the Tarzan Movie, so our first exposure to Gorillas was instead with the concept of gentle giants
Nowadays, people seem to consider Chimpanzees the terrifying murder machines, and Gorillas as the ultimate chill gigachad
@@spindash64 Bingo. Gorillas are the gentle giants, chimpanzees are violent little psychopaths.
5/5 Stars
Best explanations on “How 2 Gorilla”, just what I was looking for 🙏🙏🙏
Your life as an Octopus 🐙
My man finally got sponsored it cool seeing a channel grow from the bottom
I need a "how to human" video
A sponsor? get that money king
The daughter bit was hilarious.
do gorillas just die of old age like suddenly dropping dead or do they get weak enought they die fighting another male get sick or is it more like a deterioration in their teeth causes them to starve
Mostly sickness or just old age. Gorillas mostly avoid conflicts
Gorillas are the most chill large primate. Humans and chimpanzees are not😂@@AG26498
Gorilla Dad being willing to learn how to read, use a computer, and book his gorilla family a flight just to get 5min of peace is peak dad behavior 😂😂
I love how the gorillas cell phone has a banana instead of an apple 😂
I was not expecting a Shrek reference in my Gorilla educational video . . .
12:13 funny
Fr
He made the ad unskippable by putting content into it 😭😂😂
These are the perfect videos before sleep