Elon Musk's estranged father Errol told his 'gorilla' son to get back on President Donald Trump's good side.

The elder Musk told The Times of London Friday that his son's feud with Trump resembled male animals fighting for dominance - but since Trump is the president of the United States, he'll 'win this round.'

'In any successful group of animals, whether gorillas, elephants or human beings, the dominant males will always fight for dominance,' Musk said. 'The problem you get with really good quality people is that the men all think they should be the general.'

'They will have to sort it out and because Trump is the one who was elected, Elon is going to have to accept he is not going to be the general,' the Tesla CEO's father added.

A week ago, Musk was being feted in the Oval Office alongside Trump for the work he did for DOGE - the Department of Government Efficiency - as he headed back into the private sector.