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From what I've read so far, the whole things seems to be more of a freak accident than an all out attack. The young female was slapped/hit by the silverback and fell 6-7 feet on her head. Had she fallen differently, Baina may still well be alive. I've definitely seen gorillas fight, and you wonder how they take in so much of that impact. Gorillas are big and can be rather rough, especially with each other.