Mountain gorilla size , weight and height
Mountain gorillas are the most endangered primates that are part of the Eastern gorila species
Mountain gorillas are found in Uganda , Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo living in the tropical rainforests of these 3 countries
Mountain gorillas are unique creatures as they share 98% DNA with humans
The population of Mountain gorillas as of 2024 is about 1063 with Bwindi impenetrable national park having the largest number of these intelligent creatures
Mountain gorilla life span is about 35 to 40 years in the wild
These primates reach sexual maturity at the age of 8 to 9 years for the case of females where as males at the age 11 to 12 years
There gestation period is 8.5 months to 9 months
Mountain gorillas have a slow reproduction rate because for a female gorilla to give birth again it takes 4 years after an infant has grown to this age
Mountain gorillas feed on Vegetation such as plant leaves , shoots , roots , stems etc
The selection of a particular place where gorillas live is dependent on the availability of food sources
Mountain gorillas need alot of food to sustain them as they move in the wilderness
A female adult gorilla eats about 18kg of food per day while a male adult gorilla eats about 30kg per day
Mountain gorilla size , weight and height
Size
Mountain gorillas are very large animals and there size keeps changing as they continue to grow
When a mountain gorilla is produced it is usually very small
Weight
Mountain gorillas are very large animals which implies they are heavy animals
Male adult gorillas are heavier than female adult gorillas
A male adult gorilla weighs between 150kg to 200kg whereas a female adult gorilla weighs between 70kg to 100kg
A new born gorilla usually weighs between 4 to 5kg
Height
The average height of a mountain gorilla is 1.7m . An adult male gorilla is taller than the adult female .
An adult male when standing reaches a height of 5.5ft while an adult female reaches a height of 5ft
The tallest mountain gorilla ever known was at a height of 1.95m tall
Gorilla trekking rules and regulations
children below the age of 15 years are not allowed to trek
A group of eight people only is allowed to visit a gorilla family per day
People with transmittable diseases are not allowed to trek gorillas
Noise making is prohibited during trekking because gorillas can be threatened
Cleanliness should be maintained to avoid spreading diseases to gorillas
Donot cut down any vegetation because you would be destroying gorilla habitat.
