A group will consist of one adult silverback gorilla, several unrelated female gorillas and infant gorillas. Western Lowland Gorillas form small, non-territorial harems usually dominated by a single, mature male gorilla. The only predators to the Western Lowland Gorilla are leopards and human beings. ![]() Western Lowland Gorillas do not drink water as they get adequate moisture from the foilage they consume. Western Lowland Gorillas sometimes do eat insects such as termites and ants to supplement their diets. They survive primarily on fruit, leaves and foliage. Western Lowland Gorillas are omnivores, however, they are sometimes classed as herbivores because they mostly eat plants. When doing this, they walk on their knuckles which is known as ‘knuckle-walking’. Western Lowland Gorillas can walk for short distances on two legs however, they generally get around by walking on all fours. These adult gorillas are called ‘Silverbacks’. A gorillas face has no hair, however, they do have a thick ridge above their eyes.Ī mature male Western Lowland Gorilla has silver fur on its back. The Western Lowland Gorillas body is covered by short, thin grey-black or brown-black hair. Their considerable size gives them a good defence against predators and they live in relative safety on the ground, more so than any other primate. Western Lowland Gorillas have broad shoulders, a muscular neck and strong hands and feet. The Western Lowland Gorilla is the largest of all primates. The Western Lowland Gorilla lives in the tropical rainforests spread across six countries across west equatorial Africa which include: southeast Nigeria, Gabon, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo and Equatorial Guinea. ![]() The Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla) belongs to the family ‘Pongidae’, which includes four species of great apes: the Gorilla, Common Chimpanzee, Bonobo or Pygmy Chimpanzee and Orangutan.
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