Mountain Gorilla behaviour and adaptations .
Mountain Gorillas are stocky animals with Broad shoulders , legs and arms , tiny legs making them famously known as friendly giants .
They posses 98% genetic similarity with humans making them have distinct human traits thus becoming close cousins to humans.
Mountain Gorillas have the following behaviors
Mountain Gorillas cry, laugh and play just like humans
Mountain Gorillas live in the forests on mountain slopes at an altitude of about 8000 ft to 13000 ft.
Mountain Gorillas socialize with others in their family.
Mountain Gorillas stay in groups of about 5 to 30 individuals headed by a dominant male called a silverback.
Mountain Gorillas feed on fruits and vegetation such as roots , stems , leaves and bamboo.
Mountain Gorillas are secretive and move quietly to avoid being detected by threats
Mountain Gorillas locomote with their arms and legs
Mountain gorillas are very protective of their families , the silverback will fight to death once his family is attacked. This is because He has the role of protecting the entire family.
Mountain gorillas construct nests to sleep in at the end of the day . They collect Vegetation together on the ground to make these nests . They also construct a new nest each night because they travel to different locations each day.
Mountain gorilla adaptations.
Mountain Gorillas have adapted to locomote with their arms due to large muscles developed in their arms that assist them in gathering foliage and movements .
Mountain Gorillas have adapted to chewing and grinding cellulose in their vegetative diet due to presence of flat teeth and bacteria in their colons which breaks down food to a digestible form by the large intestines and carbohydrates by fermentation
Gorillas are very secretive and have adapted to this by their very good body senses which make them easily detect danger and leave the area of danger, In rare occasions do they confront danger
Mountain Gorillas feed on fruits and have adapted to this by use of their big thumbs and fingers to break shells off the fruits.
Mountain Gorillas are entirely herbivores and feed on vegetation and have adapted to this by staying in the forest where food is within their reach .
Mountain Gorillas live in families and have adapted to this by having a silverback lead the family and it’s functionality
Mountain Gorillas socialize and have adapted to this by using their body language and vocalizations such as belching, laughing , crying , chest beating and breaking trees
Mountain Gorillas stay in forests and have adapted to this by their thick and long fur that keeps them warm in the cold and protects them from diseases like cold , flu and pneumonia as well as insect bites
In conclusion, mountain gorilla adaptations help them amicably hail their day to day lives
