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What would you do if you were approached by a silverback mountain gorilla? Watch the amazing footage of this close encounter.

The video above was filmed in Rwanda. Despite their formidable appearance, mountain gorillas are mostly peaceful and eat a vegetarian diet of items such as shoots, fruit, roots, and wild celery.