Un video shot at Higashiyama Zoo, in Nagoya, Japan transformed a 13 year old gorilla into perfect portrait of the retreating partner after a domestic argument. The protagonist of the clip is called Kiyomasa And, immediately after a fight with his pen matehe isolated himself in a corner looking into space. The scene, filmed by visitors to the Japanese park, immediately made the rounds on social media because it reproduces a all too familiar posturecapable of bringing a smile to anyone who has passed there at least once.
The “sullen” behavior of the gorilla at the zoo
Kiyomasa on the other hand has notoriety in his DNA, being the son of Shabanithe majestic silver-backed gorilla became a global celebrity for his magnetic demeanor. In the video that is becoming popular online, the young primate carries his hand to his mouth and crosses his other arm over his chestassuming the classic pose of someone who is brooding over their mistakes. Biologists and wildlife experts tend to dampen easy enthusiasm, remembering that temporary detachment from the group is part of the normal social dynamics of Western lowland gorilla. Yet, the expressiveness of the gaze makes it difficult not to read a shred of human repentance in that silence.
Social comments: “It’s the same face as my husband”
The comments section on platform X filled in just a few hours with jokes and confessions about married life. Many users joked about the resemblance to their classmates: «My husband makes exactly the same face when he gets the worst of an argument and takes refuge in the other room”, reads one of the most shared posts. Someone else added: “This is what I look like after exaggerating a joke.” Beyond the scientific explanations, the web has already decreed its verdict, transforming Shabani’s son into universal testimonial of the truce after the couple’s storm.
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