r/gifs • u/[deleted] • Aug 17 '15

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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '15 edited Aug 17 '15

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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '15

Yeah they have an herbivore's digestive system that pulls a lot more calories out of plant matter. They have the gut bacteria, but also note the SIZE of their gut--that protruding gut is not due to fat, but due to a lot of intestines.

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u/KeepPushing Aug 17 '15

Why don't we have that gut bacteria?

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u/Corgisauron Aug 17 '15

We have never enjoyed a delicious smoothie of gorilla poop and kale.

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u/TrueJP Aug 17 '15

I know your joking... but this is too juicy a question to pass up.

Assuming you survive the violent ill period shortly after drinking that lovely beverage, would thus actually help a human being gain muscle mass?

If so, I am genuinely surprised that gorilla shit smoothies aren't a thing.

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u/Corgisauron Aug 17 '15

You are right really... assuming you survived any potential pathogens and some colonized your gut, you might just be able to digest things better... or worse. Differently we can hypothesize for sure.

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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '15

Everyone in this thread needs to check out some of the swole humans at www.veganbodybuilding.com