gorillas

     

Gorilla gorilla Gorilla beringei

Trivia about gorillas

  • The African rain forests are the natural habitat of these largest apes
  • In the mountain "mist" of central & w. Africa you can still find a few of these endangered mammals
  • 1988:"____ in the Mist"
  • The 440-pound males of these jungle creatures are so heavy they usually don't climb trees like their relatives
  • Adult males are called silverbacks
  • A group of these normally consists of a few females, offspring & an adult male known as a silverback