Do Gorillas Eat Humans? Do Gorillas Kill or Attack Humans?

Do gorillas eat humans? The answer is No; gorillas do not eat humans this is because they are mainly herbivores animals whose diet is mainly composed of vegetation including mainly fruits, bamboo shoot, leaves, stems, pith, back, roots and so much more. Gorillas sometimes supplement their diet with insects, ants and termites and on rare occasions hunt for small monkeys.

Gorillas normally start foraging very early morning until afternoon when they rest with some taking a nap and others grooming, they again restart foraging in the afternoon time until about 7pm in the evening when they build nests to sleep in.

In conclusion, gorillas do not ea humans but can aggressively attack and kill humans if they are disturbed, remember not to offend a gorilla keeping in mind they are strong weighing up to 400 pounds with massive canine teeth stronger than for a lion and a whale.

Gorilla trekking

Gorilla trekking is one of the most interesting activities you should try before departing this earth; this can be done in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park and Mgahinga national park in Uganda, Volcanoes national park in Rwanda and Virunga national park in Congo. During gorilla trekking you will be given an hour to observe a gorilla family in their natural habitat.

What to carry for gorilla trekking

Gorillas live in tropical rainforests found on high elevations, when planning to trek mountain gorillas you will not only need to be physically fit but also come along with gorilla trekking gears like long sleeved clothes, garden gloves, rain coats, insect repellents, warm socks, water proofing hiking boots, rain water and so much more.

Gorilla FAQs & Information

1. Why Can’t You Look or Make Eye Contact with a Gorilla?
2. Why Silverback Gorillas Fight
3. Importance of Mountain Gorillas
4. What to do when a gorilla charges on you
5. What is The Largest Species of Gorillas?
6. What is a Group of Gorillas Called?
7. What is the Mountain Gorillas Role in The Ecosystem?
8. The Mountain Gorilla Defense Mechanism
9. How to Provoke/Annoy a Gorilla
10. How Gorillas Greet Each Other
11. Do All Gorillas Become Silverbacks?
12. Do Gorillas like Humans
13. Do gorillas Eat of Kill Their Babies?
14. Can you Tame a Gorilla
15. Can you Own a Gorilla?
16. Do Mountain Gorillas live in Families & Groups?
17. How to Protect & Save Mountain Gorillas
18. Why Gorillas Are So Strong
19. How Many Humans Does it Take to Beat a Gorilla?
20. How do you call a Baby Gorilla?
21. How Do Gorillas Sleep?
22. How Mountain Gorillas Communicate
23. The Gorilla Life Cycle
24. Do Gorillas drink water?
25. Are Gorillas friendly & gentle to humans?
26. Why do Apes, Gorillas beat their chest & sound hollow?
27. Gorilla Threats: Why Mountain Gorillas were endangered?
28. Why were Mountain Gorillas going extinct?
29. What is a Silverback Gorilla?
30. Gorilla Species: Different Kinds/Types of Gorilla & Breeds
31. Mountain Gorilla Diet
32. Mountain Gorilla Size, Average Height & Weight Measurements
33. Natural Mountain Gorilla Predators
34. Mountain Gorilla Population
35. Lifespan of Mountain Gorillas
36. Mountain Gorilla Natural Habitat
37. Mountain Gorilla Conservation Efforts
38. Mountain Gorilla Behavior
39. How to Survive a Gorilla Attack on Humans
40. Are Gorillas Dangerous to the People
41. Why are Gorillas Poached in Africa
42. How Gorillas Adapt to Rain-forest Environment
43. Interesting Facts about Mountain Gorillas in Africa
44. Traits, Qualities & Characteristics of Mountain Gorillas
45. How Strong is a Silverback Gorilla?
46. Best Place to See Mountain Gorillas in Africa
47. Uganda Gorilla Families
48. Rwanda Gorilla Families
49. Congo Gorilla Families

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