Interpreting gorilla social cues, like baring teeth or direct eye contact, requires context. While bared teeth can signal aggression, they also appear during play. Direct eye contact can be challenging, but gorillas often initiate it out of curiosity; looking away can signify respect when they are agitated.

Impact: Medium. This provides crucial insight into interspecies communication, cautioning against anthropomorphizing animal behaviors and stressing the importance of contextual understanding.

In the source video, this keypoint occurs from 01:13:21 to 01:14:35.

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