| Gorillas are threatened primate species in the world | | | | bamboo. |
| with the remaining living in Africa and in countries | | | | Gorillas like human are curious, they can be bored, |
| Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo. | | | | bold, annoyed, have pleasure, excited, afraid, can |
| Known to be the largest living primates on Earth, | | | | worry, show affection, be thoughtful and they can |
| Gorillas are of three kinds; 1) Eastern Lowland Gorillas, | | | | be hostile. Gorillas like to study people to see if they |
| which reside in the Democratic Republic of the | | | | are friendly. |
| Congo; 2) Western Lowland Gorillas which live only in | | | | Gorillas communicate by stomach rumbling which |
| West Africa and: 3) Mountain Gorillas, which are only | | | | means they are contented, a pig grunt of harsh |
| found in Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic | | | | staccato grunts used when disciplining or complaining. |
| Republic of the Congo. | | | | A roar or scream is given when a gorilla is threatened. |
| Listed as one of the top 10 threatened / endangered | | | | A loud hoot or roar is given when silverbacks are |
| species, there are only 655 species remaining. There | | | | interacting. This is done by chest beating and |
| are approximately 355 gorillas in the Volcano and | | | | thrashing of trees. When gorillas are afraid they send |
| Virunga Mountains of Rwanda and Congo and | | | | out a powerful odor from their glands. |
| another separate group of 300 in Uganda's Bwindi | | | | Having endured decades of civil war in Central and |
| Impenetrable Forest. There are no Mountain Gorillas | | | | East Africa, gorillas are confronted by the |
| living outside of their native mountain forest home. | | | | devastating consequences of increased habitat loss, |
| Gorillas are protected by international law. Capturing | | | | poaching for the bush meat trade and the spread of |
| or killing gorillas and other endangered species is illegal. | | | | dangerous diseases like Ebola. "These animals are |
| Unlike chimps, Gorillas live in groups / families without | | | | Threatened" therefore make a tour to these |
| territorial boundaries but with family's range from 2 to | | | | countries to have a look at the few remaining |
| 15 square miles. The females decide who they are | | | | primate giants before they are lost. Spend some time |
| going to allow into their family. If a gorilla wants to | | | | with them, they are awe-inspiring. |
| join another group and the females do not want her | | | | Gorilla tracking the Activity. |
| in, they will scratch her in the face and keep her out. | | | | On this day, in the morning you wake up to a |
| If a female wants to leave a group to find a male | | | | breakfast and then transfer to the park headquarters |
| she likes better, but the other females like her very | | | | for the briefing before you set off at 9:00 am |
| much, they will grab her by the legs and not allow | | | | through the tracks to search for the humble giants. |
| her to leave. | | | | You have to go with packed lunch as the time taken |
| Female gorillas weigh approximately 350 pounds and | | | | to before meeting the great apes is un predictable. |
| adult male gorillas can weigh approximately 700 | | | | However the time ranges between 2-9 hours |
| pounds. Adult gorillas can be seven feet tall with an | | | | depending on the movement of the giant primates |
| arm span of 8 feet. | | | | (Gorillas). The activity is tiresome, it involves walking |
| Gorillas feed on 58 different types of plant species, | | | | along steep hilly tracks however encountering these |
| including stems, roots, leaves, flowers, thistles, ferns, | | | | great relatives of man erases all the poor memories/ |
| tree wood and bamboo shoots. Gallium vines, fruits | | | | hardships you went through in trying to find them. |
| and celery are their favorite foods. Gorillas have | | | | They are awesome! |
| much larger teeth in the back of their mouth than | | | | Safaris to see the gorillas of Africa can be arranged |
| humans do so that they can grind foliage, bark and | | | | by Sydah Naigaga of Access Africa Safaris. |