Young Gorilla Accidentally Knocks Himself Over By Beating On His Chest

When we were younger, most of us couldn't wait to grow up. For kids, there's nothing cooler than watching adults do grown-up things, and most of us probably spent a lot of time trying to imitate the people we looked up to. Unfortunately, we had to learn the hard way, at times, that there were just some things that we weren't able to do yet.

For one young gorilla, this lesson came in a hilarious way after he tried to do something he'd probably seen a bigger gorilla do: Beat on his chest. Sure, gorillas beating on their chests is an image that most of us can call to mind very easily, but in most cases, we imagine big strong gorillas — not tiny little babies.

When this little guy tried to mimic the behavior, he quickly realized that the simple action was much more difficult than he could have ever imagined. After a few quick pounds of his fists, what happened next caught him (and the people who were watching him) completely off guard.

He may not have his chest-beating skills down pat just yet, but he's already off to a pretty impressive start.

Watch what happens when this adorable little gorilla starts banging on his chest. Were you surprised?

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