Your Life as a Gorilla

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  • Опубліковано 21 лис 2024

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  • @Jamestoland
    @Jamestoland  24 дні тому +295

    Go to surfshark.com/jamestoland for 4 extra months of Surfshark.

  • @robodude145
    @robodude145 24 дні тому +2863

    At what stage do we kidnap a blonde woman and then fight Godzilla?

  • @Wario_B
    @Wario_B 23 дні тому +515

    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.

    • @maurice5402
      @maurice5402 23 дні тому +37

      Same, they make me happy lol. They just out there living their best life

    • @lunariousmoon
      @lunariousmoon 22 дні тому +2

      Humans are like Chimps

    • @MoebiusChungus
      @MoebiusChungus 22 дні тому +4

      Gorillas are god’s chosen primates. Truly the Chads of the Great Apes, not like the virgin human and chimpanzee species.

    • @ppgod6989
      @ppgod6989 19 днів тому +18

      Strong enough to be gentle

    • @kontentdistributor9397
      @kontentdistributor9397 18 днів тому +12

      They can be dangerous it's just people don't stick around them enough to make them react that way but cool animal

  • @mattiafogliazza3495
    @mattiafogliazza3495 24 дні тому +158

    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.

    • @finchatforharambe905
      @finchatforharambe905 24 дні тому +3

      They’re lucky it’s a gorilla and not a chimp

    • @CiderVG
      @CiderVG 22 дні тому +16

      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

  • @hitavi4965
    @hitavi4965 24 дні тому +118

    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!

  • @Rabbit-o-witz
    @Rabbit-o-witz 24 дні тому +68

    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

  • @ccp6696
    @ccp6696 24 дні тому +41

    The only youtuber that actually manages to make ads fun

  • @DanGamingFan2406
    @DanGamingFan2406 24 дні тому +513

    I never realized gorillas relied so heavily on VPNs.😂 Such a smooth and hilarious way to integrate the sponsor.

    • @watershipup7101
      @watershipup7101 24 дні тому +14

      Agreed. One of the very few ads I'd never want to skip.

    • @doommagic
      @doommagic 20 днів тому

      Dad needs a break. Main Mom, take the family to visit the cousins. You'll have fun in the mountains.

  • @pncka
    @pncka 24 дні тому +67

    RIP baby gorilla with glasses. Gone but never forgotten.

  • @cavemangrug8691
    @cavemangrug8691 24 дні тому +125

    9:52 the shrek reference is crazy

    • @thefox787
      @thefox787 24 дні тому +13

      "Get out of my swamp you gorilla's!!!" -Shrek (definitely a movie quote)

    • @Knee07
      @Knee07 23 дні тому

      It's perfect

  • @grandpac6044
    @grandpac6044 24 дні тому +16

    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

  • @whitefang2358
    @whitefang2358 24 дні тому +103

    1:56 he is the gorillis gorilla that ever gorilled.

    • @thatdude8850
      @thatdude8850 24 дні тому +4

      Sam o'nella is the best

    • @Jykobe491
      @Jykobe491 23 дні тому +1

      One of the gorillas of the time

  • @gustavonecca7256
    @gustavonecca7256 24 дні тому +28

    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!

    • @oshkeet
      @oshkeet 24 дні тому +4

      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...

  • @carbo-hydrates
    @carbo-hydrates 24 дні тому +1853

    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

  • @Legoformerguy
    @Legoformerguy 24 дні тому +85

    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.

    • @Zander10102
      @Zander10102 24 дні тому +11

      Dad still sleeps through your entire childhood

    • @CrestedSaguaro520
      @CrestedSaguaro520 24 дні тому +2

      "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. 🤯

    • @C-Farsene_5
      @C-Farsene_5 24 дні тому +9

      @@CrestedSaguaro520 the life of the modern age is a subversion of what has been a constant of the human experience for thousands of years

    • @demoawo4968
      @demoawo4968 23 дні тому +3

      ​@@CrestedSaguaro520 Most worldwide, most in your country, or most that you see online?

    • @Keznen
      @Keznen 23 дні тому +2

      @CrestedSaguaro520 It's actually a good thing because unlike our gorilla cousins, our species is severely overpopulated. Thus, the less humans reproducing, the better.

  • @MarmotManIsCool
    @MarmotManIsCool 24 дні тому +59

    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

  • @FlOz-h6u
    @FlOz-h6u 21 день тому +29

    This was surprisingly very peaceful.

  • @northofnashira2575
    @northofnashira2575 24 дні тому +249

    Is that why the zoo wifi always sucks? The gorillas are hogging all the bandwidth.

    • @amasing115
      @amasing115 18 днів тому +3

      They're watching Gorilla's gone wild

  • @DaivikFadtare
    @DaivikFadtare 24 дні тому +29

    Can you please do "Life as a human"? I genuinely don't know how those things live

  • @VictorHugo-zm9dw
    @VictorHugo-zm9dw 24 дні тому +25

    Funny implementation of the ad during the video, I really found it funny. Thanks for your work! Keep'em coming.

  • @mayhedik
    @mayhedik 24 дні тому +13

    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.

  • @pedrohenriquefrancisco8701
    @pedrohenriquefrancisco8701 24 дні тому +60

    Some ideas:Your life as a orca, your life as a african painted hound, your life as a elefant, your life as a jaguar

  • @mirroredrealities1639
    @mirroredrealities1639 24 дні тому +23

    Bro the shrek bit was so good

  • @RubyCarrots3232
    @RubyCarrots3232 24 дні тому +84

    No one does this genre of animal videos quite like you.

  • @severingruhlke6216
    @severingruhlke6216 9 днів тому +11

    Normally I skip the sponsors but he sneaked it in the story, witch made it pretty entertaining

  • @isla2593
    @isla2593 24 дні тому +18

    The shrek recreation was just **chefs kiss**

  • @Sakura_stream7140
    @Sakura_stream7140 16 днів тому +12

    The way he makes sponsored ads not wanted to be skipped is perfect and I like it

  • @Emperor_Dookie
    @Emperor_Dookie 22 дні тому +48

    The bit about finally understanding why ‘Dad is always grumpy’ or why ‘Dad is always sleeping’ goes HARD after having your own kids. 😂

  • @RandomVideoCommenterOME
    @RandomVideoCommenterOME 24 дні тому +35

    Definitely the most peaceful/none-violent life so far.

    • @_paz_888
      @_paz_888 23 дні тому +2

      I wish we evolved from gorillas instead of chimps, wtf

    • @59799
      @59799 23 дні тому +2

      ​@_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)

  • @hecker4050
    @hecker4050 15 днів тому +22

    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

  • @ggheat4975
    @ggheat4975 22 дні тому +26

    10:06 the shrek reference is immaculate

  • @joetalentoh
    @joetalentoh 6 днів тому +13

    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.

  • @myprogram3067
    @myprogram3067 24 дні тому +28

    1:23 I was listening in the background and actually jumped from the knock sound.

    • @breannawilliams7199
      @breannawilliams7199 24 дні тому +3

      Dude fr I was like there’s a ghost in my house

    • @thebokan3926
      @thebokan3926 20 днів тому +3

      Actually thought one of the machines I run broke lmaooo almost left a gorilla in my pants myself

    • @Thatfuckingguy793
      @Thatfuckingguy793 15 днів тому +1

      Same lol

  • @sgtpepper91
    @sgtpepper91 20 днів тому +56

    I hate it when I'm an old silverback gorilla and I accidentally set the jungle on fire during a gender reveal party.

  • @ProdByHek
    @ProdByHek 14 годин тому +8

    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.

  • @shenloken2
    @shenloken2 2 дні тому +24

    As a gorilla you must learn additional skills such as:
    - Luggage testing
    - Barrel throwing
    - Climbing very high buildings
    - Occasionally fight large atomic breathed lizards.

  • @proudspartan313
    @proudspartan313 14 днів тому +22

    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

  • @LalaDepala_00
    @LalaDepala_00 24 дні тому +13

    Just some corrections: Gorillas get weaned between the ages of 3 and 4. A 4 year old gorilla still sleeps with mum sometimes.

  • @MatchaTheVibeking
    @MatchaTheVibeking 22 дні тому +16

    Does anyone else get a deep sense of peace while watching this guy's vids?

  • @burgerdaveee
    @burgerdaveee 20 днів тому +24

    gorillas seem so chill

  • @wooka-x4t
    @wooka-x4t 19 днів тому +10

    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.

  • @sarahmcmillan2420
    @sarahmcmillan2420 24 дні тому +10

    That sponsored segment was top-notch

  • @cubetastic5503
    @cubetastic5503 21 день тому +8

    probably the first time in my life that i have willingly sat through an entire ad. amazing execution.

  • @ZeethK92
    @ZeethK92 22 дні тому +33

    I thought for sure the farmers were gonna kill our guy. I'm glad i was wrong.

  • @maltheopia
    @maltheopia 24 дні тому +19

    Was... was James hiding gorilla facts in the Surfshark advertisement?
    Interesting maneuver.

  • @ozeppeo
    @ozeppeo 24 дні тому +10

    Please never stop making these!

  • @ralleei
    @ralleei 23 дні тому +9

    i just love when a youtuber incorporates their channel's theme with their ads 😂

  • @exquisitespecimen5444
    @exquisitespecimen5444 24 дні тому +20

    "Your life as a human" coming when?

    • @ozeppeo
      @ozeppeo 24 дні тому

      He already made that (Orang-Utan)

  • @isla-dingus306
    @isla-dingus306 24 дні тому +7

    YESSSSS NEW JAMES TOLAND VIDEOOOO 🗣🗣‼️‼️👏🏻

  • @mr.toxichumor9666
    @mr.toxichumor9666 24 дні тому +27

    Life as a honey badger and or wolverine

  • @kristianmureau2398
    @kristianmureau2398 24 дні тому +9

    That ad segment was smooth asf

  • @Handvr
    @Handvr 24 дні тому +21

    Ah yes, an important part of gorilla survival, the surfshark vpn

  • @patrickh8109
    @patrickh8109 23 дні тому +15

    I'd suggest "Your life as a Bonobo" but you probably don't want your channel demonitized.

  • @ShadyAugur
    @ShadyAugur 24 дні тому +14

    My boy is big enough for sponsorships. 🥺

  • @ChipeloAndCrew
    @ChipeloAndCrew 24 дні тому +12

    He made the ad unskippable by putting content into it 😭😂😂

  • @Ralagathenovel
    @Ralagathenovel 24 дні тому +30

    12:13 funny

  • @camronnx7g
    @camronnx7g 2 дні тому +31

    Your life as a human next video

  • @stopsign606
    @stopsign606 24 дні тому +22

    0:49 This really reminds me of how we belong in the same Primate order

  • @tukutujuuuuju2713
    @tukutujuuuuju2713 24 дні тому +8

    Is it me or your animations got better

  • @b.johnson6543
    @b.johnson6543 20 днів тому +10

    The add plug was smooth

  • @danielrogers7378
    @danielrogers7378 24 дні тому +5

    Probably the most chill video I’ve seen from this series.

  • @TheFragWolf
    @TheFragWolf 24 дні тому +14

    A sponsor? get that money king

  • @MatchaTheVibeking
    @MatchaTheVibeking 22 дні тому +20

    "Your arms are now massive"
    *still has the same stick arms from when you were a baby*

  • @helieltonmarcos9399
    @helieltonmarcos9399 24 дні тому +65

    life as gorilla ijust life as a human but in 480p.

  • @Nomicth1
    @Nomicth1 24 дні тому +16

    Can you do your life as a human for all the animals out there

  • @JavonRonel
    @JavonRonel 23 дні тому +15

    6:42
    “Your arms are now massive.”
    Meanwhile him literally having stick figures arms

  • @Billy-os5gr
    @Billy-os5gr 23 дні тому +5

    My man finally got sponsored it cool seeing a channel grow from the bottom

  • @candybluebird
    @candybluebird 24 дні тому +8

    THANK YOU FOR THE TUTORIAL. i HAVE BEEN SO ALONE AND CONFUSED.

  • @grapes8209
    @grapes8209 21 день тому +8

    what an amazing rabbit hole ive fallen into, thanks for the great videos.

  • @MohammedObeid-b1v
    @MohammedObeid-b1v 24 дні тому +18

    I need a "how to human" video

  • @jayceb2511
    @jayceb2511 24 дні тому +6

    Let's go, another relaxing video!!!! Congrats on the sponsorship too!

  • @urphakeandgey6308
    @urphakeandgey6308 24 дні тому +25

    I had to double check if their scientific names were actually "Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla." There's even a "Gorilla Gorilla."

  • @just_sammysam
    @just_sammysam 15 днів тому +6

    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

  • @GoonWav
    @GoonWav 24 дні тому +256

    Your life as a human next

  • @YOUPIMatin123
    @YOUPIMatin123 24 дні тому +21

    All this to end up shot trying to save a kid that fell in your enclosure

  • @Foxy-qi4cp
    @Foxy-qi4cp 22 дні тому +8

    5/5 Stars
    Best explanations on “How 2 Gorilla”, just what I was looking for 🙏🙏🙏

  • @abbe1255
    @abbe1255 24 дні тому +4

    I find these videos very calming and therapeutic

  • @aydenbryant-giroux3133
    @aydenbryant-giroux3133 22 дні тому +23

    No way that leopard got the diddy treatment at 3:35

  • @LinMyintMyatKyaw-r6m
    @LinMyintMyatKyaw-r6m 16 днів тому +20

    This guy know how to put ad

  • @CaligoCastra
    @CaligoCastra 22 дні тому +10

    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.

  • @Drowsy_Melody
    @Drowsy_Melody 24 дні тому +3

    this is the best way to represent an ad it makes people actually watch and not skip

  • @zenko4187
    @zenko4187 24 дні тому +11

    The daughter bit was hilarious.

  • @OkieDokieSmokie
    @OkieDokieSmokie 24 дні тому +10

    Armored Gorillas would be terrifying and a good band name

  • @The_dancing_eggs
    @The_dancing_eggs 24 дні тому +11

    Please Please Please Please Please Please Do A Elephant Video Next.🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘

  • @Michael-on3ku
    @Michael-on3ku 22 дні тому +8

    First video where I’ve seen an ad seamlessly integrated in an amusing manner

  • @iku_1013
    @iku_1013 17 днів тому +14

    I love the fact that the Gorillas are using Banana phones as opposed to apple. Lol

  • @RobinDabank-b1i
    @RobinDabank-b1i 24 дні тому +8

    Finally a good dad in the animal world

  • @personaldinouse
    @personaldinouse 24 дні тому +11

    I was not expecting a Shrek reference in my Gorilla educational video . . .

  • @megladon6
    @megladon6 10 днів тому +5

    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.

  • @davialdavid5316
    @davialdavid5316 23 дні тому +11

    "Your arms are now massive" while looking at a literal stick arm😂😂😂

  • @AL-FLACK
    @AL-FLACK 23 дні тому +10

    my boy making some good money now, keep up the content and get yo money up🔥🔥🔥

  • @zacharyjames9602
    @zacharyjames9602 24 дні тому +8

    Your life as an Orca, please!😁

  • @MrWeedCat7070
    @MrWeedCat7070 20 днів тому +9

    You know UA-cam ads are crazy if you even see them in your dreams, watching UA-cam.

  • @toxicweas
    @toxicweas 24 дні тому +12

    Lmao saw that Shrek reference in the swamp!

  • @darkdragon7210
    @darkdragon7210 19 днів тому +15

    So this what Tarzan went through?

  • @HenryLeslieGraham
    @HenryLeslieGraham 24 дні тому +10

    your life as an eternal jellyfish next please?

    • @KateeAngel
      @KateeAngel 24 дні тому

      It is not really immortal, you know that right? As ait returns to polyp stage it produces new jellyfish, but doesn't turn into one again.

  • @Unhinged_Salmon
    @Unhinged_Salmon 23 дні тому +16

    I love the Shrek reference

  • @theocollins4600
    @theocollins4600 24 дні тому +8

    the sponsor should've been for the great white shark one.

  • @lymb3914
    @lymb3914 24 дні тому +6

    My favorite nature-related O'nella-like! Rad!

  • @miscellaneoussarnian5282
    @miscellaneoussarnian5282 24 дні тому +18

    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

    • @andrewb6194
      @andrewb6194 24 дні тому +1

      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

    • @miscellaneoussarnian5282
      @miscellaneoussarnian5282 24 дні тому +1

      @ 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)

    • @satqur
      @satqur 24 дні тому

      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.

    • @andrewb6194
      @andrewb6194 24 дні тому

      @@miscellaneoussarnian5282 im aware, its just a fun fact