Gorillas are natives of Central Africa. They are the largest living primates and they live in deep forests. They are divided into two species namely the Mountain Gorilla and the Lowland Gorillas. Their DNA highly resembles that of the humans and they are the next closest living relative to humans after the Chimpanzees. The Mountain species lives in the Albertine Rift a cloud forest in Virunga Volcanoes. The Lowland species lives in dense forests of the Central West African countries and east parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Gorillas have varying weights and heights depending on their sex. Adult males have a height of 1.65 to 1.75 meters and they weigh between 140-200kg. Adult females have a height of 1.4 meters and weigh around 100kg. Some species in the world have recorded a height of 1.8 meters and over 200kg. The animals are usually dark in color. The Mountain species is the darkest of all and also has the thickest hair. The Western Lowland one is sometimes brown or grayish and usually has a reddish forehead. This type appears slender and agile than the former.
Gorillas are herbivores and will eat anything from wild fruits, leaves and new plants. Sometimes they feed on small insects like termites and ants. The animals spend most of their day eating. They have strong canines that allow them to crush hard plants like the bamboos. The Lowland species feed mainly on fruits while the Mountain ones mainly eat roots, stems and herbs. The animals are highly intelligent and can make and use tools just like the Chimpanzees. They are believed to be very emotional and they have spiritual feelings like humans.
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