Why is a mountain gorilla called that?

Answer 1

Gorillas are mammals because they fulfil the definition of mammals:

• live birth
• suckle their young
• warm-blooded
• have fur
• breathe with lungs

A gorilla belongs to the mamal family because it's young are born live, not as eggs to be hatched later as in the bird and reptile family. It also feeds its young with its mammalian glands, a gland exclucive to mamals.

Answer 2

The name is derived from the Greek Γόριλλαι (Gorillai) "Tribe of hairy women." Gorillas were first called such by missionary Thomas Savage and naturalist Jeffries Wyman. They originally named the Western Gorilla "Troglodytes gorilla," a name that was later changed to Gorilla gorilla. There is also a species named Gorilla berengei(Eastern gorilla), and five recognized subspecies.

Answer 3

A mammal usually gives birth to live young.

A mammal will usually feed a rich nutritious milk to their young.

A Gorilla does both of these, therefore it is a mammal.

Answer 4

A mountain gorilla is called that because it inhabits mountainous regions in Africa, primarily the Virunga Mountains and the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. They have adapted to the unique challenges of living in high-altitude environments, which distinguishes them from other gorilla subspecies.

Answer 5

because there gorillas that live in the mountains...

Answer 6

Because gorillas are black