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  • Gorilla Facts and Information. Feeding, habitat, distribution, reproduction, anatomy and more. Facts about species like the Eastern Gorilla and Western Gorilla. Also the conservation efforts made to preserve Gorillas.
  • There are many amazing facts about gorillas, some you are sure to already known and others you will be surprised to learn about.
  • Types of Gorillas Index. Gorilla Species, Eastern Gorilla, Western Gorilla
  • There are only two species of gorillas in the world – the Eastern and the Western. For each group there are a couple of sub species.
  • The Eastern gorilla is the largest primate in the world. There are a couple of sub species of it including the Eastern Lowland gorilla and the Mountain gorilla.
  • Western gorillas are smaller than the Eastern gorilla but not by much. They are very much the same in their physical appearance.
  • Gorilla Information Index. Gorilla habitat, Gorilla feeding, Gorilla reproduction, Gorilla anatomy, Gorilla communication, Gorilla distribution, Gorilla evolutions, Gorilla predators, Gorilla social structure
  • You will find the gorillas living in both tropic and sub tropic areas. They have an extreme range which really does surprise most people.
  • Gorillas are herbivores which means that they only consume plant live. Many people assume that with the sharp teeth of gorillas they also consume meat but that isn’t true.
  • Gorilla males are ready to mate when they are approximately 13 years of age. For females it is about 10 years of age.
  • The gorilla is the largest of all primates, and there is no mistaking them for any of the others such as chimpanzees and monkeys.
  • Gorillas have many ways in which they communicate, both verbally and non verbally.
  • The distribution of gorillas is mainly in Africa but you will find that they have a very diverse area where they live.
  • The earliest records of primates are more than 70 million years old.
  • It may surprise you to learn that gorillas don’t really have any predators to worry about on a regular basis.
  • The social structure of gorillas is very interesting to learn about. Observing them in their natural environment gives you the chance to see all that they do.
  • Humans and Gorilla Index. Gorilla research, Gorillas and humans, Gorillas in captivity and Gorillas in culture
  • There has been quite a bit of research on gorillas in the past couple of decades.
  • The interactions between humans and gorillas are quite interesting. There are early writings in history that aren’t clear.
  • The issue of gorillas in captivity is one that continues to be a huge debate in society.
  • Since about 1860 the Gorilla has been found in many forms throughout cultures of the world.
  • Gorilla conservation Index. Gorillas endangered, Gorilla conservation efforts, Gorilla hunting
  • Both of the species of gorillas are classified as endangered species.
  • All of the gorillas remaining in the wild are at risk of extinction due to poaching and due to their natural habitat being destroyed.
  • While gorilla hunting is considered to be illegal, it continues to go on all the time.