![]() ![]() Related reading from June 2020: Safeguarding the Endangered Mountain Gorilla during COVID-19 Crisis. They eat roots, shoots, fruit, wild celery, and tree bark and pulp. In the thick forests of central and west Africa, troops find plentiful food for their vegetarian diet. Despite these displays and the animals’ obvious physical power, gorillas are generally calm and nonaggressive unless they are disturbed. just try and ignore the guy talkin 2 us in the bakground he was tellin us all bot the gorilla lol, but listen to him pound his chest, kinda a cool sound fo s. He may stand upright, throw things, make aggressive charges, and pound his huge chest while barking out powerful hoots or unleashing a frightening roar. Those who challenge this alpha male are apt to be cowed by impressive shows of physical power. The leader organizes troop activities like eating, nesting in leaves, and moving about in a home range of 0.75-to 16 square miles. Troops also include several other young males, some females, and their offspring. Troops are led by one dominant, older adult male, often called a silverback because of the swath of silver hair that adorns his otherwise dark fur. These troops are organized according to fascinating social structures. Gorillas can climb trees, but are usually found on the ground in communities of up to 30 individuals. They also tend to be a bit larger than other gorillas and have shorter arms. In contrast, female mountain gorillas weigh 90kg, and measure up to 150cm (4’9). An average silverback gorilla can weigh up to 180kg (that’s almost 30 stone), and measure 170cm (over 5’5) tall on all fours. To stay warm in the mountains, mountain gorillas have longer hair than their eastern lowland cousins, the Grauer’s gorillas ( Gorilla beringei graueri). They’re one of the biggest, most powerful living primates. Some background from National Geographic: It’s also Africa’s oldest national park and one of the last places on the planet where endangered mountain gorillas can live peacefully in the wild. Virunga National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ![]() He’s a jungle gym.” And in this PBS Nature clip from their Primates episode, he’s also attentive, gentle, patient, and unphased by these high-touch parenting activities.įilmed on the verdant slopes of the Virunga volcanoes, this gorilla family enjoys their time together. There’s no escape for this Silverback Mountain gorilla dad. ![]()
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