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Silverback gorillas are mature male gorillas 12 years of age or older. Each silverback is the dominant individual in his troop. He is the primary defender of the troop, but he may kill and eat the infants of females who have recently joined his troop.

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Which gorillas are the silver backs?

The male ones.Kayla


Which gorillas are silver backs Just males The vain ones or Just females?

Silverbacks are male gorillas that have a distinctive patch of silver hair on their backs. This term is not used to describe females or based on their behavior, but rather on their maturity and dominance within a group.


What are father gorillas called?

Silverbacks, due to the distinct silver hair on the backs of mature male gorillas.


Are there female silverback gorrilas?

Silverback Gorillas are always males, named for the silver fur they develop on their backs in adulthood.


Do gorillas live in caves in the rainforest?

No. Gorillas will travel in groups usually. Especially if they are silver-backs. They also live in middle of rain forest most commonly sleeping and eating.


Older male gorillas sometimes call this?

Older male gorillas sometimes call their territory with a deep, rumbling sound known as a "belch vocalization." This vocalization is used to establish dominance and communicate with other gorillas in the area.


What color is a gorilla?

They are black and sometimes gray. It depends on the gorilla. Most gorillas are black. The silverbacks have a large area of silver fur on their backs.


What are the colors of gorillas?

Gorillas typically have black fur. However, the coloration can appear slightly different depending on the individual species or subspecies. Some gorillas may also have silver or grey coloration on their backs as they age.


Does the capture of a gorilla often lead to the death of many gorillas?

Sometimes YES. If the captured Gorilla is a Silver back then the chances of death of other gorillas is significantly high because Silver Backs are the leaders of their group and without their guidance and protection the other members of the group cannot survive.


Are mountain gorillas silverback gorillas the same?

Mountain gorillas and silverback gorillas are not the same, but they are closely related. Mountain gorillas are a subspecies of the eastern gorilla, specifically found in the Virunga Mountains of Central Africa. The term "silverback" refers to adult male gorillas, regardless of their subspecies, characterized by the silver hair on their backs that develops with maturity. Thus, while all silverback gorillas can be mountain gorillas, not all mountain gorillas are silverbacks, as females and younger males do not have this distinctive feature.


Are silver back gorillas endangerd?

All gorillas are endangered.


Do all male gorillas become silver backs?

The silver back of a silverback gorilla is a mark of age. This gorilla is not a "special case" or a genetic mutation branching off the tree. Let's look a bit more closely.Consider the way the hair of people change as they get older. Their hair goes grey or silver. The hair on the back of an old mature male gorilla goes grey or silver, and observers apply the name "silverback" to one of these creatures when it is spotted.