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How many muscles does a gorilla have?

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Answer:Gorillas are huge beasts with about 40% of their total weight in muscle1. Their muscle mass density is almost 4 times higher than the most heavily muscled human2. However, in relative terms, gorillas' bodies don't have a lot more muscle than humans: one study put zoo gorillas' muscle mass at 37 percent of their overall weight, while the average man is 42 percent muscle and the average woman is 36 percent

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