When strong jawlines and rippling abs no longer do it for you, consider this unusual object of desire: Shabani the hot gorilla.
Since the gorilla's move to Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya, Japan, people have flocked to see the strapping ape in the flesh, the Daily Mail Australia reports.
Shabani grew up at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney before moving to Japan in 2007. Only recently has the ape become a bit of a local heartthrob, Rocket News reports.
◇◆東山動植物園◆◇ 今日は旦那sanと二人で東山動植物園に 行ってきたよぉｰ(*^O^*)♪メディアにも 取り上げられる､あの有名な イケメンゴリラのシャバーニ君っ☆!! 上手く撮れんやったけん拾い画ですが…;; 本当イケメンだったｰ(*´∀｀)!!大人気!!!! また会いに行こう～っ(^3^)/ #東山動植物園#シャバーニ A photo posted by *SHIHO* (@shiho0601) on Jun 6, 2015 at 4:49am PDT
Shabani's good looks have inspired a Twitter following, where devoted fans refer to him as a ikemen, meaning a very good looking man. And, according to Rocket News, zoo officials claim that the gorilla is drawing more women to the facility.
## pic.twitter.com/6cwsiJUp5L— (@utamarukousa) June 17, 2015
The gorilla's meme-worthy looks have drawn comparisons to other, more traditional heartthrobs:
That handsome gorilla does look eerily similar to handsome George Clooney.#HigashiyamaZoo pic.twitter.com/M7OMVYrfHP— Kate Cunningham (@KateLCunningham) June 26, 2015
Gorilla marketing: Blue Steel via @imgflip #shabani pic.twitter.com/LSud43kxq3— Lisa Suhay (@NiceChess757) June 27, 2015
#Shabani's nickname 'is #Ikemen (young extremely handsome guy) He has the ladies flocking to Japan's #HigashiyamaZoo pic.twitter.com/mH0ursgML5— Martin Horan (@MartinHoran1) June 26, 2015
http://t.co/Kv6RBA5Xmm pic.twitter.com/8xgdjPP95X— sakamobi (@sakamobi) June 27, 2015