How do gorillas sleep
Mountain gorillas are one of the bulkiest creatures on planet earth and they are a subspecies of the eastern gorillas.
These great apes habit the tropical rainforests of Uganda , Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo at an altitude of about 2200m to 4300m in the national parks of Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga in Uganda , Volcanoes National park in Rwanda snd Virunga National park in Democratic republic of Congo.
The other name for mountain gorillas is Gorilla beringe beringei found only in Africa .
Mountain gorillas are one of the most powerful primates with thick fur on their bodies which enables them to withstand cold temperatures and insect bites in their habitats.
Mountain gorillas are the mist endangered primates with about 1063 individuals remaining in the wild . The factors for their fewer numbers are powching , diseases and habitat loss .
Mountain gorillas share almost 98% DNA with human beings and this makes them vulnerable to human illness .
The average weight of a male is 136kg to 230kg and average weight of a female is 80kg to 100kg .
Mountain gorillas feed on vegetation almost the whole day such as shoots , roots, leaves, fruit , tree bark , and stems .
An adult male gorilla can feed up to 30kg of vegetation per day and females feed up to 18kg of vegetation per day
Mountain gorillas live in groups of about 4 to 30 members led by a dominant silverback with responsibility of defending the group from enemies , makes decisions for members , snd mates with the females in the group.
How do gorillas sleep
Mountain gorillas sleep in nests that they construct either on the ground or in the trees . The area where these nests are built depend on certain factors such as vegetation and the security of the area .
Every evening at around 6am mountain gorillas must construct a new nest where they will spend the night . Each gorilla individual constructs its own jests apart from infants that sleep in the same nest with their mothers.
The nests on the ground are constructed by pulling branches of trees and other plants and then laying them on the ground . The tree nests are majorly constructed in the forks of branches and they must be constructed in a way that they are able to carry the entire weight of the gorilla.
Mountain gorillas sleep on the sides or on their backs with their legs bent and the arms wrapped close to the body. The infants sleep near their mothers sticking to their fur .
The mountain gorillas usually sleep for about 12 to 14 hours a day and this includes the 10 to 12 hours of the night and then 1 to 2 hours during the day.
Remarkably , mountain gorillas sleep comfortably and thus giving them a sweet sleep and peaceful resting time.
