Gorillas And Ebola Rainforest

Gorillas are 400lb beasts that’s walk on all fours in the jungles and mountains. They typically live in groups of 6 to 30. Gorillas move around during the day and feed on vegetation. These animals are also very calm and persistent. Female Gorillas give birth about every four years. Mating season is all year round. Although the life expectancy is about 35 years for these bad boys, there population is decreasing.

The gorilla population has gone down do to poachers, pathogens, and decreasing biodiversity. Ebola alone has killed an estimated 1,000 gorillas in the western lowland. Poachers are illegal hunters that shoot the animals with no sort of tag or permission. Decreasing biodiversity means that there land where they live are being demolished for towns or parks or whatever it may be. The main source of this problem is the logging companies who are cutting down there habitat. …show more content…
Logging companies are hired by the state to mow down trees and wild vegetation that are crucial to sustain life. In the areas these animals live, their homes are essentially disappearing. It is important to preserve these animals because they can be crucial to research and are the closet thing to human. Some gorillas are able to see and recognize themselves in the mirror. This is a sign of self-awareness, which is rare to see in any