In recent weeks, a debate has gone viral on social media: Who would win in a fight: A gorilla or 100 men? Though it’s definitely not the first time people have posed this question, the discussion topic seems more popular than ever right now. Robert Irwin seemed to confirm this when he said he’s “been asked this question so much in the last week.”
The 21-year-old conservationist, who is the son of the late Steve Irwin, admitted that he can’t believe he ended up participating in the gorilla vs. 100 men debate — but fans adored his response.
‘Gorillas are strong,’ Robert told his followers.
Robert said it’s actually “ridiculous” how many people have asked him who would win in a fight between a gorilla and 100 men. He said he honestly doesn’t know the answer. While gorillas are “really strong,” he’s not sure how one would fare in a fight against so many people.
But he thinks people are asking the wrong question.
After acknowledging that the question is obviously difficult to answer, Robert shared that, as a conservationist, he’s not a big fan of the question to begin with.
“As an animal conservationist, fighting an endangered species just doesn’t sit right with me,” Robert said, laughing. Instead, he offered an alternative question: “How many people does it take to save gorillas?”
“That’s the question we should be asking,” Robert added. “Because there’s not many of them left.”
He also brought up the fact that gorillas tend to be ‘pretty chill.’
Yes, gorillas are “super powerful,” Robert admitted. But that doesn’t mean they would attack or fight people. Robert suggested that people should just leave gorillas alone, as they usually just mind their own business.
“Most of the time, they kind of just keep to themselves,” Robert explained. “They’ll defend themselves and protect each other and all of that, but if they don’t really have a reason, they kind of just do their thing.”
So, when it comes to who would win in a fight, people probably don’t need to worry about that, according to Robert. He concluded with, “We don’t need to fight gorillas. Maybe let’s just let this one remain a mystery.”
Fans praised Robert’s response.
One person asserted that the debate is officially over now. “HE HAS SPOKEN! Debate over,” they wrote on Instagram.
A second fan wrote, “This is the most Irwin response ever!”
Another person called Robert’s response “the most mature answer to the dumbest question.”
A fourth fan commented: “This is the most Irwin-coded response I could’ve imagined 😂❤️. Protect this family at all costs.”
