Habitat & Diet
Where gorillas live and what they eat: forests, ranges, countries, seasonal foods and how diet differs between gorilla species.
Where Mountain Gorillas Live: Countries, Parks and Habitat
Short answer: Mountain gorillas live in two isolated transboundary landscapes in Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo: the Virunga Massif and the Bwindi–Sarambwe ecosystem. They…
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…
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…
What Do Gorillas Eat? Diets of Wild and Captive Gorillas
Short answer: Gorillas eat predominantly plant foods—including leaves, stems, shoots, pith, bark and fruit—but the balance varies by species, habitat and season. Western gorillas generally eat more fruit…
