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Gorillas

The largest of the primates, this ground-dwelling herbivore inhabits the forests of central west Africa. There are three subspecies. Gorilla gorilla gorilla lives in the western lowlands and Gorilla gorilla graueri resides in the eastern lowlands. The Mountain Gorilla, Gorilla beringei beringei, lives in the mountains of Central Africa.

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What is the average weight of a silver back gorilla?

Ranging between 5 feet 5 inches tall to 5 feet 11 inches tall.

How many mountain gorillas live today?

There are currently estimated to be around 1,000 mountain gorillas living in the wild. This subspecies of gorilla is critically endangered and their habitat is restricted to the forests of the Virunga Mountains in East Africa. Efforts are being made to protect and conserve these gorillas and their habitats to ensure their survival.

Which bird eats acorns and plants trees?

The word is omnivore; most birds are omnivores, just like most people.

What are substances of the earth neither plant nor animal called?

Most things fall under one of three catagories:animal, mineral or vegetable, so the answer is mineral.

A fungus or other creature that feeds on dead matter is called?

because its the gravity of the earth that appears generally

What are some problems facing gorillas today?

Some of the problems facing gorillas today include habitat loss due to deforestation, illegal poaching for the illegal wildlife trade, human-wildlife conflict, and diseases like Ebola. Additionally, climate change also presents a threat to gorilla populations as it disrupts their habitats and food sources.

How does a Mountain Gorilla obtain its food?

Gorillas eat fruits, leaves, and seeds. Gorillas get their foods by foraging for it in the area where they live. Gorillas usually do not have to travel far to find food.

If you dont understand a symbol on a map where do you look?

If you didn't understand a symbol on a map you would first look at the key which hopefully tells you what the symbol means.

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How do carnivorous plants obtain water?

Through photosynthesis, like any other plant.

Do gorillas gives lives 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 is the biggest gorilla ever seen?

The biggest gorilla is named Detective Yetti standing at 7ft. 8in. 545lbs. It is said to roam the jungle and eat crap.

Carotenoids are often found in foods that are considered to have antioxidant properties in human nutrition. What related function do they have on plants?

They dissipate excessive light energy.

They protect against oxidative damage from excessive light energy.
they dissipate excessive light energy.

What types of animals are plant eaters?

1. i think that animals love to eat all types of green plants which give them proteins and vitamins.

2. i think that animals love to eat all types of green plants which give them proteins and vitamins.

3. There are more than 12,000 species of edible plants, but fewer than 100 are usually grown as crop.

How does a gorilla travel?

Gorillas walk with their legs and arms. They can wlk with their feet only but they never do.

Addendum to above answer:

Most of the time gorillas knuckle-walk. Basically this means that they walk on all fours but instead of putting their palms on the ground the way a human does when crawling, they put their knuckles on the ground and walk on them.

What animals have 10 or more legs?

Insects are NOT eight-legged; they have 6 legs. Arachnids, like spiders, do have 8 legs. Some of these arachnids are: mites, ticks, spiders, and scorpions. Octopuses are other "eight-legged" invertibrates, although technically they only have ONE foot, their "heads". Squids, however, do not have eight tentacles--they have ten.

What group of animals are coldblooded breathe with lungs have scales and usually lay eggs?

This description does not fit any known living animals.

Reptiles are cold-blooded, breathe with lungs, usually lay eggs and have scaly skin, but they do not have scales. The only creatures with scales are fish, and they do not breathe with lungs.

What do you call an animal which eats both plants and animals?

A consumer that eats both plants and animals is called a omnivore.

You may even be an omnivore if you eat meat and veggies. Also if you are NOT a vegetarian. No offence if you are a vegetarian.

What do gorillas usually do when they are angry?

if barking doesn't scare it it will hoot, beat his chest, and throw things like vegetation or rocks, if that doesn't work it will charge, hand swipe and bite the intruder

How long do mountain gorillas stay with their mothers?

It takes them10 to 12 years till they become adult gorillas.

Where do gorillas hide from predators?

Gorillas do not have methods by which to camouflage themselves. Their main advantages in self-protection, aside from their size, are living in groups, their ability to climb up trees, and remaining secretive.

What do you call an animal that is not a mammal?

The animal classifications are as follows:

Mammals (Dogs, Cats, Rabbits, People)

Insects (Bugs)

Amphibian (Frogs, Lizards)

Birds (Daffy Duck and the Road Runner)

Reptiles (Turtles, Snakes, Alligators)

Are female blackbirds brown in color?

yes they have a brown body with dark spots for camouflage while nesting

Do humans descend from gorillas?

No, we are not descended from chimps, and no one believes that we are.

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It's an interesting question, since all life on earth comes from the first living organisms on the planet. Therefore, you could say that we are related to chimps, as we probably have a common ancestor, however we don't "descend" from them.

If you are interested in evolution I recommend reading Darwin's "Origin of species".

Did koko the gorilla have a baby?

Koko is a gorilla who is able to understand more than 1000 signs based on American sign language. She cannot speak but she understands over 2000 spoken English words.

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