Gorillas are perhaps the most powerful and renowned animals in the world. They clearly represent and play a significant role in biodiversity due to the many similarities they have with humans. Gorillas are the largest primates and share many characteristics with humans, physically and mentally. Gorillas are thought to have appeared 18 million years ago, and there are many theories that the human species actually arose from the primate family. Gorillas and humans share characteristics such as having the same eyesight and taste, they have hands like humans, similar digestive systems, skulls, limbs, and social behaviors. Gorillas are vegetarians, they survive off of fruits, stems, and ants/termites. Gorillas are divided into two groups, the mountain
