Gorillas do not drink water. This is because they primarily consume succulent vegetation, most of which contains water and morning dew, allowing them to obtain sufficient moisture from their food. Gorillas spend most of their day feeding.
Mountain gorillas can consume up to 142 species of plants, with 86% consisting of shoots, stems, and leaves commonly found in their habitat.
Fruits make up 2% of their diet, flowers 3%, and roots 7%. Western lowland gorillas can eat up to 97% of plant species, with 67% consisting of fruits, 17% leaves and seeds, and 3% termites, insects, and ants.
The eastern lowland gorillas consume about 104 species of plants, with the highest percentage consisting of plants. Cross river gorillas mainly eat stems, fruits, leaves, pith, and small invertebrates.
Mountain gorillas have long and strong canines that help them chew vegetation, including bamboo.
They spend most of the day feeding, starting foraging at 6 am in the morning, taking a midday rest, and then foraging again in the afternoon.
By 6 pm in the evening, mountain gorillas build their nests where they sleep until morning.
Gorillas live at higher elevations with cold temperatures, but they have long and thick fur that helps them adapt to their environment.
They are entirely herbivorous animals that mainly feed on vegetation. Male gorillas can consume up to 30 kilograms of vegetation in a day, while females can eat up to 18 kilograms.
Gorillas share 98% of their DNA with humans, making them close relatives, along with chimpanzees and bonobos.
Their long and thick fur helps them adapt to the cold environment in which they live.
Mountain gorillas are the world’s largest apes and are found in Volcanoes National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, and Virunga National Park in Africa, the best parks for gorilla trekking Africa tours.
There are slightly more than 1000 mountain gorillas left in the world.
