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pickles55 t1_j2apfwp wrote

Reply to comment by michaelvsaucetookdmt in TIL Mountain Gorillas almost never drink water. They get their hydration from from their plant diet and morning dew. Despite living in rainforests, they also tend to dislike rain and try to not get wet when crossing a stream. They have never been observed drinking water in the wild before 2013 by Ainsley-Sorsby

They're surrounded by wet leaves all day, and they eat leaves that are full of water and also covered in water. They're getting plenty of water, they just don't have to go stick their face in a river to drink it

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michaelvsaucetookdmt t1_j2bju2p wrote

yeah obviously thats what i was saying. DRINKING water seems so essential as a non-gorilla

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