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How can you tell the difference between a male and female gorilla?

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Male gorillas are much larger than thefemales, and are almost twice as heavy. Adult malegorillas are called silverbacks because they have asaddle-shaped patch of silver hair on their backs after they areabout 12 years of age.


Besides, what is a male and female gorilla called?

A group of Gorillas is called a“troop”. A troop usually comprises of one silverback,several adult female Gorillas and their offspring youngGorillas.

Also Know, how big is a male gorilla? Male mountain gorillas reach an average of6 feet tall (when standing upright) and weigh 400 to 500 pounds,making them the largest of the great apes (chimpanzees, orangutans,and gorillas). Females are smaller, standing an average of 4to 5 feet tall and weighing 150 to 200 pounds.

Also asked, do all male gorillas become Silverbacks?

Only male gorillas become a silverback.During this time, they may leave their troops and live alone orjoin a group of other males of similar age. Male gorillasbecome silverbacks around the age of 13, when the hair acrosstheir shoulders and down their back becomes grayish or whitein color.

What does a gorilla look like?

Adult males are known as 'silverbacks' due to thedistinctive silver-colored hair on their backs. Gorillas'appearances can vary based on sub-species, but for the most part,the western subspecies tend to be brownish gray in color, while theeastern and mountain gorillas tend to have a more blackishcoat.

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Who would win in a fight a grizzly bear or a gorilla?

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What is the strongest animal in the world?

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What are baby gorillas called?

A baby gorilla is called an infant, justlike a human newborn. When gorillas are born, they weighabout 4 1/2 pounds. They develop quickly and are walking within sixmonths.

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How do gorillas choose a mate?

Courtship and mating
Gorillas are polygamous animals. Females are theones who attract male gorillas with body movements:initially, slowly and leisurely they approach the“silverback” with uninterrupted eye contact whilepuckering their lips and then they have to assess the male responseto take the next step.

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Does a gorilla have a backbone?

Gorillas have a very large head with a bulgingforehead, a crest on top (it is called the sagittal crest, and islarger on male gorillas), tiny ears, and small, dark-browneyes. Gorillas have no tail.

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Do gorilla eat humans?

Gorillas stick to a mainly vegetarian diet,feeding on stems, bamboo shoots and fruits. Western lowlandgorillas, however, also have an appetite for termites andants, and break open termite nests to eat thelarvae.

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How fast can a gorilla run?

Highly unlikely, if no firearms or tranquilizer guns areinvolved. A gorilla can reach speeds of 20 mph to 25mph.

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Can gorillas swim?

Like the other apes and humans, gorillas cannotswim naturally, therefore they avoid large bodies of waterand rivers. However, in zoos and sometimes even in the wild, youngand adult animals like to play with water.

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How many babies does a gorilla have?

Once they have reached an age of approximately 10years, female mountain gorillas give birth to onebaby every 4 years. 26% of the babies die in theirfirst year.

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How do gorillas get Silverbacks?

Why do silverback gorillas have silverbacks? Male gorillas develop a saddle-shaped area ofsilvery hair on their backs when they reach sexual maturity.Silverback gorillas' silvery fur is for display, andcommunicates to other gorillas that they are adultmales.

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Can a gorilla stand upright?

Gorillas normally walk on all fours (quadrupedal)but all gorillas can stand and walk just using their legs tosome degree. Ambam has a particular talent in that he canstand and walk very upright (most gorillas can'tstand fully erect).

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What is the biggest gorilla ever recorded?

The largest living primate is the eastern lowlandgorilla, standing up to 6.6 feet and weighing up to 550pounds in the wild. The record for largest gorilla goes toPhil, raised in the St. Louis Zoo, weighing in at 860 pounds thoughhe only stood 5.9 feet tall.

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Do gorillas have alpha males?

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Is there only one male gorilla in a pack?

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Are gorillas sexually dimorphic?

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Are gorillas friendly?

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How many western gorillas are left?

The western lowland gorilla is the mostwidespread and numerous of the four gorilla subspecies. Noaccurate estimates of their numbers are possible, as these elusiveapes inhabit some of Africa's densest and most remote rainforests.However, the total population is thought to number up to 100,000individuals.

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Do gorillas share food?

No matter how enticing the toy, bonobo apes alwaysshare, according to two recently published studies. Thereason for the kind behavior: The apes' living quarters in theCongo are chockfull of food, meaning the primates don't haveto compete for provisions with gorillas (as chimpsdo) or with each other.

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