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TIL Gorillas have never been observed to drink water in the wild. They get all their water from the moist vegetation in their diets.
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Wow!
holy cow, this may be the best random animal fact i’ve seen in a LONG time
Isn’t that pretty common? I mean I’ve heard that drinking water isn’t even the most effective way of hydration. It’s supposed to be better to eat juicy fruits and other foods
[it has been observed ](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj7eIRthcU4)
“Gorillas rarely drink water from lakes or streams as they get all the moisture they need from their food and morning dew.🍃
Our team managed to spot Tonvi, an adult female mountain gorilla of Mukiza group in Ruhija sector (Bwindi Impenetrable National Park) drinking from a stream.”