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The largest of the great apes, gorillas are stocky animals with broad chests and shoulders, large, human-like hands, and small eyes set into hairless faces. The two gorilla species—the eastern and western gorilla—live in equatorial Africa, separated by about 560 miles of Congo Basin forest. Each has a lowland and upland subspecies.
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Dec 5, 2023 · Gorillas live in complex habitats that include many other important species, and the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund has been actively monitoring and studying this biodiversity for two decades. Understanding more about important animals and plants in these forests is crucial to the survival of gorillas and for effective conservation overall. From golden monkeys to large […]
Feb 29, 2016 · Mountain gorillas are an important and endangered species, but there are many other key animals – and plants – in the forests where they live, creating an interdependent ecosystem. For example, the gorillas rely on plants for their food needs, as do many of the other animals in the forest.
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This article is about the Gorilla, a genus of primates that contains the largest of the apes. It provides information on their physical characteristics, behavior and habitat, diet, reproduction and life expectancy. The article also mentions how gorillas are becoming increasingly rare due to human destruction of its forest habitat and hunting for bu...
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The gorilla is one of the closest living relatives to humans; both groups last shared a common ancestor about 10 million years ago. Only the chimpanzee and the bonobo are closer. Most authorities recognize two species and four subspecies of gorillas live only in tropical forests of equatorial Africa.
The gorilla is robust, powerful with black skin and hair, large nostrils, small ears, prominent brow ridges; males are twice as heavy as females with height 1.7 meters (5.5 feet) weight 135-220 kg (300-485 pounds), active during day time primarily terrestrial usually walking on all four limbs called knuckle walking; diet vegetarian leaves stalks sh...
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Gorillas live in groups, or troops, from two to over 30 members. But data seems to indicate that western lowland gorillas live in smaller groups, averaging about five individuals. Groups are generally composed of a silverback male, one or more black back males, several adult females and their infant and juvenile offspring.
Eastern gorillas live in a small range in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Diet of the Gorilla. Gorillas are primarily herbivores, which means that they eat plants. The vast majority of their diet contains leaves, shoots, stems, and other plant parts. They do eat fruit, but it does not make up a large portion of their diet.
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May 27, 2024 · Gorillas live in small groups called a troop that can sometimes exceed 20 individuals. These groups are composed of a single dominant male, a number of females, and young offspring. The dominant male is an older adult who provides organization and protection to all of the members.
