Wo schlafen Gorillas?
Gorillas schlafen in selbst gebauten Nestern, die sich auf dem Boden oder in Bäumen befinden; wo die Tiere lieber schlafen, hängt von verschiedenen Faktoren ab, etwa von der Vegetation oder von der Sicherheitslage für die Gruppe.
Welche Arten von Gorilla gibt es?
Die Familie der Menschenaffen gliedert sich heute in vier Gattungen mit sieben Arten: Westlicher Gorilla, Östlicher Gorilla, Bonobo, Gemeiner Schimpanse, Sumatra-Orang-Utan, Borneo-Orang-Utan und Mensch.
Welche Gorillas gibt es?
Die Gattung Gorilla unterteilt sich in die beiden Arten Westlicher und Östlicher Gorilla. Zum Westlichen Gorilla zählen die zwei Unterarten Cross-River-Gorilla und Westlicher Flachlandgorilla. Zum Östlichen Gorilla gehören der Östliche Flachlandgorilla und der Berggorilla.
What do Gorillas use to build nests?
Gorilla nest building usually occurs in trees or on the ground, and these apes use branches and leaves as their mattresses. Usually, ground nests are made of herbaceous plants, but the materials vary according to season and what’s available [source: Tutin et al].
How can you tell a western lowland gorilla apart from other gorillas?
Western lowland gorillas can be distinguished from other gorilla subspecies by their slightly smaller size, their brown-grey coats and auburn chests. They also have wider skulls with more pronounced brow ridges and smaller ears.
Where do gorillas live in Africa?
Populations can be found in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea as well as in large areas in Gabon and the Republic of Congo. The exact number of western lowland gorillas is not known because they inhabit some of the most dense and remote rainforests in Africa.
What is the Diet of a gorilla?
Gorillas are mainly herbivorous, with the majority of their diet consisting of leaves, shoots and stems, some fruit and some small animal prey such as grubs, caterpillars, snails, termites and ants. Western Lowland gorilla diets have a much higher proportion of fruit.