THE internet is going ape over the big question of the moment – who would win a fight between 100 men and a gorilla?
What began as a tongue-in-cheek poser has quickly snowballed into a fierce global debate – and here the Sun can reveal the answer.
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Even Tesla tycoon Elon Musk and world heavyweight boxing champ Oleksandr Usyk have waded in to the King Kong ding-dong.
So far, more than 288million people have joined the viral online discussion, which has taken over Reddit, TikTok, YouTube and Instagram, after a user called DreamChasnMike posed the hypothetical question on X.
Ukrainian slugger Usyk boldly claimed that he could take on the challenge single-handed.
Meanwhile Elon fancied himself in a team of 100 against a single silverback gorilla when YouTube star MrBeast, who has 386million followers, asked for volunteers to put it to the test.
“What’s the worst that could happen?” Elon asked.
It’s a good question.
But big-primate dentist Paul Cassar, from Chichester, West Sussex, warned there is no contest when it comes to man versus beast.
He said: “While I’d never condone this, 100 unarmed men wouldn’t stand a chance.
“I once treated a gorilla who was only slightly agitated, yet he started picking up a giant iron ball that no human could have lifted and throwing it against the wall.
“The whole building shook.”
Kartick Satyanarayan, of conservation charity Wildlife SOS,, also opposed any face-off.
But he added: “A hundred Mike Tysons are unlikely to be able to tackle a gorilla with bare hands.
“One look at those gigantic teeth can indicate the damage they can inflict.”
Gorillas have powerful bites and just one punch can shatter a human skull.
Even so, England midfielder Cole Palmer struggled to pick sides in the debate, saying: “Bro, it’s split though . . . 100 men that are willing to fight . . . ”
His Chelsea teammate, Tosin Adarabioyo, branded his response “stupid”.
Meanwhile, among the other Blues players, Levi Colwill, Noni Madueke, Josh Acheampong, Marc Cucurella and Lucas Bergstrom said the gorilla would win and Trevoh Chalobah and Pedro Neto opted for the blokes.
American basketball idol Shaquille O’Neal claimed one gorilla would “knock out” 100 men.
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But MMA champ Merab Dvalishvili reckoned he could see off the beast alone, bragging: “I’m smart. I’m strong. Easy.”
President of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, Tara Stoinski, reckons 100 blokes would win by co-operating and co-ordinating strategies.
She added: “They can take turns, so their endurance is going to be a lot longer than a single gorilla fighting for hours.”
And Ron Magill, of Zoo Miami, added: “Gorillas only fight to protect their families.
“But I’ve seen a gorilla break a coconut and flip a 300lb boulder like it’s styrofoam.”
Psychologists warn that relying on others in extreme situations is a gamble, and fitness experts agree.
Emily Cleary, of Embrace Fitness, said: “Our strength is our brain and ability to work in teams, but I question the brain strength of anyone who tries to put it to the test.”
Dan Simmonds, from London Zoo, added: “Gorillas are gentle and shy, so they prefer not to waste energy on aggression unless provoked.”
So who WOULD win?
Perhaps the real question, in a scenario so ludicrous is: Who gives a monkey’s?