Mountain Gorilla

imagination of man as much as the gorilla. The mountain gorilla is one of the two subspecies of the eastern gorilla. Living in inaccessible regions in various dense forests in tropical Africa, only in the last 30 years have scientists learned details of their life in the wild. The Mountain Gorilla, with the scientific name of gorilla beringei beringei, is a massive mammal with a short, thick trunk and broad chest and shoulders. Male gorillas usually weigh around three hundred fifty- two pounds, and females weighing in at two hundred sixteen pounds. Their eyes and ears are dwarfed due to its large head and its hairless, shiny…

A silverback gorilla nibbles on a nearby bush using his agile lips. He isn't dominant over his troop of about two dozen gorillas, but it seems he wants to be. At the moment, he has his eyes set on another male. This one hasn’t grown his silver hairs yet, but all the females are watching him. This can not happen if the silverback ever wants to mate and reproduce. The silverback raises his massive fists in the air, but the other male sees the attack coming and meets his fists in the air with his…

My interest in gorillas started when I took my first trip to the zoo. I remember staring at the gorilla and how large and intimidating it looked. When I got home, I was still so fascinated with gorillas and decided to do more research. Their physique and intimidating look always captured my attention. I took more trips to the zoo just to have an encounter with a living gorilla. As I grew up, my interest in gorillas expanded and I would associate myself with anything gorilla-related. The more…

4th english 12 May 2017 Mountain Gorilla The largest living primate in the world is the Mountain Gorilla. In the movies they make them look really terrifying, but reality they are gentle and shy creatures. Gorillas are really nice and sweet animals. I really like them because they are fluffy. Mountain Gorillas are really big, powerful, and strong animals. Males can grow up to 5 foot and a weight of 198 the gorilla’s skull is really massive. Adults have a really massive crest. Their brain is…

Most people assume that gorillas are strong and durable creatures that could withstand anything. While gorillas are certainly strong, their survival requires a delicate balance of a safe habitat and a healthy, natural diet. There are many different types of gorillas and each species requires different needs based on their region. In particular, many of the gorillas in Africa are dwindling in numbers due to threats upon their natural habitat. According to Endangered Species…

Passage A Protectress of the Mountain Gorilla Doctor Dian Fossey is widely known for her study of mountain gorillas in East Africa. She was a specialist in the study of primates which are apes, monkeys, gorillas, and humans. She first saw gorillas on a trip to Eastern Africa. It was during this time that she met the influential scientist Louis Leakey who helped her launch her career. She held a different viewpoint of gorillas from that of most people at the time. She wanted to learn as much…

One of the questions I asked was if the gorillas in Uganda were decreasing in population because of the humans? As I did research, I found that the mountain gorilla population in Uganda has been decreasing for over one hundred years. With further research, I found a different question. I wanted to research how the mountain gorilla population has changed since we discovered we’ve been hunting them almost to the point of extinction? To gather data, I started with the first recorded data of the…

The most endangered primate, the mountain gorilla, is a species that has endured countless conflicts that have damaged their chance of survival. The Congo is a nation rich in minerals and resources, but with that said, they are also a nation rich in corruption. Due to an influx of rebels and militias there has been an ongoing civil war, lasting decades. War and illegally mined goods has been disadvantageous to the living conditions of the Congolese people and to the Congo’s environment. Mountain…

park where many gorillas live and there are many natural resources. Through the Virunga documentary, (2014) a documentary that depicts rangers take risks to protect gorillas in Virunga National Park, we can know there are many poaching and political conflicts which negatively impact local people and environment. In the documentary, local people claim that Virunga National Park is very significant because it will benefit the development of their country. This is because tourism of Virunga…

of gorillas and the troubles they face, it is Dian Fossey. Without her compassion for the mountain gorillas of central Africa, we might be living in a world where these magnificent animals no longer exist. Fossey lived among the mountain gorillas of the Virunga Volcanoes for nearly twenty years. She dedicated her life to them and died trying to protect them. Fossey was born in San Francisco, California, on January 16, 1932. She discovered her love for animals at a young age and was a…