Magill believes the men could succeed—if they acted in total unison and accepted severe casualties. The gorilla, weighing roughly 400 pounds, would likely inflict lethal injuries through blunt-force trauma, bites, or suffocation. Still, with sheer numbers and coordination, he said the group might eventually subdue the animal.

An expert has weighed in on whether 100 men could take on one gorilla in a fight, and the results might surprise you.