"The more you learn about the dignity of the gorilla, the more you want to avoid people."
Dian Fossey
Habitat:
You will find the gorillas living in both tropic and sub tropic areas. Gorilla’s live in the very lowlands while some live in extreme elevations of the mountains. Gorillas move for food every single day and also look for a place to sleep at night. They tend to move to areas where there is plenty of food.
Diet:
Gorillas are herbivores which mean that they only consume plant live. They will also eat leaves, grass, twigs, fruits, berries, and shoots. They will also eat some types of small insects as well.
Species:
There are two species of gorilla - eastern and western. The western lowland gorilla has the highest population of the four subspecies, with population estimated about 100,000-200,000. However, due to its remote habitat, no one is sure.The least population is the cross river gorilla, which is confined to, and is thought to number no more than 300 individuals.There were nearly 17,000 eastern lowland gorillas in the mid-1990s but now scientists predict that the population has declined by more than 50% since then. The fourth species of gorilla is the mountain gorilla there are only 880 left in the wilderness but there is a possibility there could be more but it is hard to tell due to its awkward area.
You will find the gorillas living in both tropic and sub tropic areas. Gorilla’s live in the very lowlands while some live in extreme elevations of the mountains. Gorillas move for food every single day and also look for a place to sleep at night. They tend to move to areas where there is plenty of food.
Diet:
Gorillas are herbivores which mean that they only consume plant live. They will also eat leaves, grass, twigs, fruits, berries, and shoots. They will also eat some types of small insects as well.
Species:
There are two species of gorilla - eastern and western. The western lowland gorilla has the highest population of the four subspecies, with population estimated about 100,000-200,000. However, due to its remote habitat, no one is sure.The least population is the cross river gorilla, which is confined to, and is thought to number no more than 300 individuals.There were nearly 17,000 eastern lowland gorillas in the mid-1990s but now scientists predict that the population has declined by more than 50% since then. The fourth species of gorilla is the mountain gorilla there are only 880 left in the wilderness but there is a possibility there could be more but it is hard to tell due to its awkward area.