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What Do Mountain Gorillas Eat? A Field-Based Diet Guide
Short answer: Mountain gorillas mainly eat leaves, stems, shoots and pith from terrestrial plants. They also eat bark, roots, flowers and fruit when available. Diet differs between the…
Why Mountain Gorillas Are Endangered: Threats and Recovery
Short answer: Mountain gorillas are Endangered because their entire wild population is confined to two small, isolated landscapes and remains vulnerable to disease, snares, conflict and pressure around…
Gorilla Scientific Names: Species, Subspecies and Classification
Short answer: Gorillas belong to the genus Gorilla. Scientists recognize two living species: the western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) and the eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei). Each species contains two…
How Strong Is a Gorilla? What Science Can—and Cannot—Measure
Short answer: Gorillas are exceptionally powerful great apes, but science has not established a trustworthy “times stronger than a human” multiplier. Popular figures such as four, six or…
Types of Gorillas: The Two Species and Four Subspecies
Short answer: Scientists generally recognize two living gorilla species—the western gorilla and eastern gorilla—and four subspecies: western lowland, Cross River, Grauer’s and mountain gorillas. Every wild gorilla lives…
Baby Gorilla Facts: Birth, Development and Maternal Care
Short answer: A newborn gorilla is called an infant. Western lowland gorilla infants average about 4 pounds (2 kilograms) at birth and depend closely on their mothers for…
Gorilla Life Cycle: From Infancy to Adulthood
Short answer: The gorilla life cycle progresses through gestation, infancy, a juvenile period, adolescence and adulthood. Development is gradual and differs by sex, taxon and individual; labels such…
How Tall Are Gorillas? Height, Posture and Arm Span
Short answer: Smithsonian reports that adult male western lowland gorillas can stand up to about 6 feet (1.8 metres), while adult females can stand up to about 4.5…
Why Are Gorillas Endangered? Status, Threats and Conservation
Short answer: Gorillas are threatened by illegal killing, habitat loss and fragmentation, infectious disease, mining and conflict. Conservation status differs by taxon: the western and eastern gorilla species…
How Long Do Gorillas Live? Wild and Zoo Lifespans
Short answer: Gorillas in the wild commonly live about 30 to 40 years. Some individuals under human care live into their 50s. Lifespan varies, and the oldest known…
How Much Do Gorillas Weigh? Species, Sex and Context
Short answer: Gorilla weight varies substantially by sex, species, age and individual. Smithsonian reports adult male western lowland gorillas average about 300 pounds (136 kilograms) and may reach…
Where Gorillas Live: Habitat, Range and Countries
Short answer: Wild gorillas live only in equatorial Africa. Western gorillas occupy forests across west-central Africa, while eastern gorillas live in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo…
