Interesting Mountain Gorilla Facts
Want Mountain Gorilla facts? We gave you our personal observations. Our guest writer Irina knows a fair amount about Mountain Gorillas and Tropical Rainforest Animals in general. We shared our story about Ndume with her at her website, here she helps us out sharing interesting Mountain Gorilla facts with us. Mountain Gorillas inhabit the mountainous tropical rainforests of Eastern and Central Africa. They live in Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. These animals are vegetarian (they eat shoots, leaves, fruit). They provide important ecological services in their rainforest communities by dispersing the seeds of fruits and plants that they consume. Mountain gorillas cannot swim but they can use tools to solve problems. For example, they have been seen using a tree branch as a bridge to cross a patch of muddy ground. Gorillas are social animals, and live in groups of 6 to 30 individuals, with a home range of 2 – 40 km (while ranges of different groups may overlap). The female gorilla gives birth once every 4 years, usually to a single baby but sometimes to twins. These animals are famous for their repertoire of calls which include grunts, hoots, the roar as well as the chest beating ritual. Mountain gorillas are among our closest relatives – they share at least 97% - 98% of their DNA with the human race. You can get more Mountain Gorilla facts here. They have become an extremely endangered gorilla species, mainly due to human-induced causes: habitat loss, commercial hunting / poaching, diseases as well as military conflicts. There are now only around 600 – 640 individuals left in the wild. The conservation program for mountain gorillas that was launched at the end of the 1970s – beginning of the 1980s has been quite successful in stemming the total demise of these animals. In addition to all the current threats faced by mountain gorillas, their reproduction rates are very slow. And this makes gorilla conservation efforts even more important than ever before. If you want to find out more about tropical wildlife and rainforest conservation issues, please feel free to visit our Tropical Rainforest Animals website. Irina Thanks Irina.... Travelers need all the information they can get. Happy travels... even if you don't travel the world... just remember that life is a journey... embrace and enjoy it. Judy and Mark Africa Dream List African Tented Camps Our Silverback Mountain Gorilla Timbuktu International Travel Health Vaccinations Is the Water Safe? Do You Need Malaria Pills? Pepto-Bismol for Travel Health Passports and Visas Custom Tour Planning List return from Mountain Gorilla Facts to MouseToursTravels Home Page Need a little more info for your travels? Go ahead and search our site or the Web. If you leave us we'd love to have you back, so us... make us a favorite! Please Note: MouseTours Travels provides this story and links for your convenience. We do not warrant the performance, effectiveness or applicability of any site listed. All links are for information purposes only and are not monitored for content. We disclaim any responsibility for the content and accuracy of these Web sites. New! CommentsHave your say about what you just read! Did it help with your travel planning and preparation? Eager to leave on that next vacation? Please leave your tips or comments in the box below. |
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