Mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) are a subspecies of the Eastern gorilla and one of the two species of gorillas. They are one of the largest primates and are primarily found in the high-altitude forests of the Virunga Mountains, which are located along the borders of Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!They are also found in the Bwindi impenetrable forest of Uganda. Actually this forest hosts close to half of the remaining gorilla population in the whole world. Mountain gorillas are herbivores, and their diet mainly consists of leaves, stems, and fruits.
Mountain gorillas are highly endangered, and their population is estimated to be around 1,060 individuals in the wild. They face several threats, including habitat loss due to deforestation and agriculture, poaching, and civil unrest. Conservation efforts, including protected national parks and tourism, have helped to stabilize their population in recent years.
They are generally calm wild animals and are sometimes referred to as gentle giants because of their gentleness.
A group of mountain gorillas is called a family which is headed by mature male Gorillas known as silverbacks (the dominant gorillas). Like a father at home, the silverback is the major defender of the gorilla family.
Each group is headed by one dominant silverback but if it dies, the juvenile male Gorilla or a female can take over the leadership until the group gets a silverback to dominate the group. Any strong mature silverback from anywhere can take over the group after a serious struggle with other male Gorillas.
How do Gorillas in calm moods behave?
Gorillas in calm moods are found resting and eating fruits. Gorillas in a calm mood walk slowly and sometimes can remain in one place simply eating.
Gorillas in a calm mood can move closer to a human being, touch man but cause no harm, and walks away.
They do not make scary noises at the sight of the human being but instead whisper to each other. Sometimes they can decide to move away from human beings but keep an eye on them.
At the sight of human beings, they can continue playing, and move up and down – females can remain breastfeeding among others.
Gorillas In Violent Moods
- Gorillas in violent moods make scary noises to scare the enemy.
- They can move faster and sometimes beat the chest to scare the enemy.
- They open their mouth threatening to bite –they can also move boldly to the stranger or an enemy.
- Gorillas in Violent moods keep on moving in preparation to attack.
- Gorillas in violent moods display their hair to enhance their size in order to scare the enemy.