How do you call a baby gorilla
Gorillas are large primates that live on the ground in the tropical rainforests of Africa
Gorillas are subdivided into 2 species which are Eastern and Western gorillas
Gorillas share a DNA of 98% with human beings making them their closest cousins
Gorillas live in both mountainous areas and lowlands
The Eastern gorilla is subdivided into 2 that is the mountain gorilla and Eastern lowland gorillas which habit the tropical rainforests of Uganda , Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo.
The western gorilla is subdivided into 2 that is cross river gorilla and western lowland gorilla which habit the countries of Angola , Cameroon , Central African Republic , Equatorial Guinea , Gabon and Nigeria .
Gorillas live up to 35 to 40 years in the wild and they grow to a height of between 1.25m to 1.8m weighing between 100kg to 270kg .
Gorillas live in families consisting of 5-30 members headed by a dominant male called a silverback .
There are about 310,000 western gorillas and 5000 eastern gorillas living in the wild currently.
Both species of the genus gorilla are marked endangered as stated by IUCN due to poaching , habitat loss and diseases.
Characteristics of gorillas
The eastern gorilla is more darker than the western gorilla
The eastern gorilla has longer face and broader chest than the western gorilla
The mountain gorillas have the thickest hair among all
Gorillas that habit the lowlands are usually slender and agile compared to mountain gorillas.
How do you call a baby gorilla
A baby gorilla is called an infant . The infant is about 1.4kg to 1.8kg at birth .
They breast feed for about 2.5 years and they are under care by their mothers for about 4 years .
When born a baby mountain gorilla has dark brown hair that covers the entire body . As they grow , gorillas increase in size and can weigh about 100 to 270kg
Baby gorillas cling to the backs of their mothers when it’s time to move at the age of 4 to 6 years.
Baby gorillas turn into juveniles at the age of 10.
For females they became sexually active at the age of 8 years while males at the age of 11 to 12 years .
Reproduction of gorillas
Gorillas gestation period is 8.5 months to 9 months . Females get their first ovulation at the age of 8 years or below and then start giving birth at 10years
Males are sexually active at the age of 10 years
Females give birth every after 4 years when the infants have fully grown into adults.
