We need your help to give rangers the strength and safety they need, and to tackle poaching and demand for products like ivory. Join us and you can help stop the illegal wildlife trade and tackle other threats facing our natural world. Discover 10 facts about the mountain gorilla, the issues they are facing, and what you can do to help.
There are two species of gorilla : eastern and western. The mountain gorilla is a sub-species of the eastern gorilla. Mountain gorillas are endangered - there are an estimated 1, in the wild according to the latest census results which come out every 5 years.
This means that exposure to human illnesses — even a cold - can have potentially detrimental impacts on gorillas as they are so genetically similar to us, but they haven't developed the necessary immunities. Mountain g orillas spend about a quarter of their day eating mainly leaves and shoots, but have also been known to eat snails, ants and bark a good source of sodium.
At night, mountain gorilla groups sleep together in nests on the ground, or in trees, that they make from foliage. To intimidate rivals, male gorillas strut with stiff legs, beat their chests, and use vocalisations like roars or hoots. Most mountain gorillas live in stable family groups of around 10 individuals, with one dominant male and several females. Both males and females in the group care for their infants; hugging, carrying and playing with them. This helps prevent inbreeding.
Gorillas are classed as infants until they reach around three-and-a-half years old, and adults from around 8 years. The Gorilla Foundation announced her passing in California yesterday in a statement. Who was All Ball? Koko the gorilla dead: How old was Koko the gorilla when she died?
Why are gorillas endangered? What about other threats? What did Koko do for her species? Gorillas often show distinct signs of age at 35 years old, the group members always have to adjust to the old mountain gorillas as they cannot feed and travel like other members in the group.
The old mountain gorillas often suffer from arthritis damaging the bones in their arms and legs. Sometimes when a Silverback is old and the group leadership is taken over, they retreat to their own selves and often die shortly. Old mountain gorillas can also loose teeth. The old age at which mountain gorillas can live is not exact as many gorillas have died in different old ages.
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