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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.


Is it true that there is a giant gorilla?

There is no scientific evidence supporting the existence of giant gorillas. The idea of giant gorillas is often portrayed in fiction, such as in movies like King Kong. In reality, gorillas are the largest living primates but they are not giant in size.


How do gorilla get water?

Gorillas get water from the plants and bugs they eat. They also lick rainwater off of leaves. There is often a natural stream of water near where they live.


Where Gorilla gorilla live?

Gorillas live in various locations throughout the continent of Africa. Some locations include Gabon, the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Cameroon.


What can a gorilla?

There are only 5 creatures that hunt gorillas for food: a lion, a crocodile, a jaguar, and a leopard can kill and eat a gorilla.Crocodiles will occasionally attack gorillas in the low lands but this is only really a potential threat, there are very few observed cases.Leopards will occasionally hunt gorillas for food but gorillas are large, strong, agile, highly intelligent and live in close-knit family groups so it is a high risk strategy to attack them for food. An angry adult male gorilla is a formidable foe for almost any species on the planet.Humans also hunt gorillas for food are directly responsible for their being an endangered species.After the gorilla dies, it gets eaten by scavengers.Gorillas are not an easy prey to catch. They are preyed upon by leopards and, more often than not, humans. Lowland gorillas could also become prey to crocodiles.Gorillas are large and powerful creatures, and an adult male gorilla-often called a "silverback"-is capable of scaring away just about any other animal.Sometimes, however, a leopard will attack, kill and eat a young or baby gorilla. But young gorillas usually stay very close to their parents, so this is not an easy thing for a leopard to do.And no leopard in its right mind would even think about attacking a full-grown silverback.


What would one use a Gorilla Pod for?

The Gorilla Pod is a flexible tripod stand for cameras. It would most often be used by cameramen or amateur photographers, to capture either video in difficult locations, or in rough terrain.


How do Gorilla gorilla give birth?

Female gorillas reach sexual maturity at approximately 10 years of age. It can have a baby as often as every four to five years. Like humans, female gorillas ovulate, every 28 days on average. The average female gorilla in the wild will give birth to two to six babies in her lifetime. Females eventually reach menopause, but the exact age that this happens is unknown. The birthing process for gorillas is similar to that for humans. Gorillas give birth after being pregnant for 8 1/2 to 9 months. The labor process can go quickly drag out. Complications can happen during labor. Gorillas tend to give birth at night. The most likely reason is that the gorilla group settles down for the night and things are quiet. The female gorilla may change positions during birth, from lying down to squatting throughout the labor process. When the baby starts coming, the mother will sit in a squatting position so that she can catch the baby.


What African animal eats a mountain gorilla?

Possibly lions and most often leopards. A leopard would only prey on injured or weak adults, and especially young gorillas.


What does it mean when a gorilla beats its chest?

He actually does it for a number of reasons: When a rival approaches and threatens his affections for a female gorilla; in order to establish his dominance within the group; when approached by people; when they're excited; when they're alarmed; to mark their territory when approached by another troop of gorillas and as a location signal-often when one gorilla beats his chest, he's answered by another gorilla. This can be used as a way to keep the group together.


Is the gorilla the largest of the apes?

Yes. Adult males are typically 300-400 lbs and just over 5 feet tall. Humans are often taller, and can grow larger than gorillas, but on average gorillas are more massive. they are also the rarest and most powerful apes. they inhabit the forests of africa!!


How did the gorilla kill a snake?

There are only 5 creatures that hunt gorillas for food: a lion, a crocodile, a jaguar, and a leopard can kill and eat a gorilla.Crocodiles will occasionally attack gorillas in the low lands but this is only really a potential threat, there are very few observed cases.Leopards will occasionally hunt gorillas for food but gorillas are large, strong, agile, highly intelligent and live in close-knit family groups so it is a high risk strategy to attack them for food. An angry adult male gorilla is a formidable foe for almost any species on the planet.Humans also hunt gorillas for food are directly responsible for their being an endangered species.After the gorilla dies, it gets eaten by scavengers.Gorillas are not an easy prey to catch. They are preyed upon by leopards and, more often than not, humans. Lowland gorillas could also become prey to crocodiles.Gorillas are large and powerful creatures, and an adult male gorilla-often called a "silverback"-is capable of scaring away just about any other animal.Sometimes, however, a leopard will attack, kill and eat a young or baby gorilla. But young gorillas usually stay very close to their parents, so this is not an easy thing for a leopard to do.And no leopard in its right mind would even think about attacking a full-grown silverback.


What are a gorilla's defenses?

Gorillas are large, strong apes (twice as heavy and four times as strong as a human) with powerful jaws and long canines. If pushed, they will use these adaptations to defend themselves. However, gorillas, like all animals, prefer to end a confrontation without fighting so as to minimize potential injury to themselves. Often a gorilla's primary means of defense constitutes a 'mere' fist-pounding display and bluff charge.