Gorillas are the largest of all primates and there are only two remaining species - eastern and western gorillas. Gorillas share many human-like characteristics and live in family troops led by a dominant male silverback. While large in size, gorillas are generally gentle and protect their families, communicating through verbal and non-verbal methods. Gorillas are intelligent animals that forage daily and never sleep in the same place twice. Their populations are declining due to human activities like habitat destruction.

1. Gentle Giants
(Gorilla)
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2. OBJECT :
To understand the true nature of gorilla
• Introduction
• Gorillas fit into the category of primates, and they
are the largest of all of primates found in the
world. There are only two species of them left in
the world - the Eastern gorilla and the Western
gorilla. Each one has a couple of subspecies as
well that helps to further break them down into
smaller groups
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3. • Many people are fascinated with gorillas due to the
fact that they have so many characteristics of human.
Gorillas are extremely large animals and they can be
aggressive when they feel that they or their families
are in danger. The males are much larger than the
females. Yet it is amazing to see these large animals be
so kind and gentle towards the females and often their
own offspring. They communicate with a variety of
both verbal and non verbal method. They live in small
groups that are called troops. There is an adult male
who is in charge of what goes on within that troop. The
leader takes on the responsibility of fighting to protect
the troop, and they will do so with their life if they
have to. The other males in the troop will also fight
along side the dominant male to protect their
families. bal methods.
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4. Gorilla Facts
• The DNA of gorillas is very similar to humans – about 98%
the same. This is more than any other animal in the world.
• Gorillas often interact with others from other species and
sub species. For the most part these types of interactions
are very amicable.
• When male gorillas are about 12 years of age they can
develop silver coloring on their back. This is where the
name silverback comes from but many people assume that
is a species of gorilla but it isn’t.
• A group of gorillas that live together are called a troop.
• Silverbacks are the mature males in troops. They are very
kind hearted though, and will even care for orphaned
offspring on their own.
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5. Gorilla Facts continue:
• When the dominant male in a troop dies or is killed,
then the troop will go their separate ways and find new
groups to be a part of. However, if a younger male
challenges the leader and wins then he becomes the
new leader and the troop stays intact.
• Gorillas aren’t meat eaters, that is a common myth.
• They walk with their weight on the knuckles.
• Just about every single gorilla in the world has the
same blood type – Type B.
• Every gorilla has a unique fingerprint just like humans.
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6. Gorilla Facts continue:
• Gorillas are considered to be one of the most intelligent animals in the
world. They are able to process information and to think independently.
• Gorillas move every day for food and for exploration. They never sleep in
the same place two nights in a row!
• In spite of their very large size, for the most part gorillas are very calm
animals.
• They will never sleep in the same nest twice. They make a new one when
they nap in the afternoon and before they sleep for the night.
• Mother gorillas will continue to carry their offspring for about 1 ½ years
even though they are able to walk when they are 5 months old.
• Gorillas can walk upright but prefer to do so on their knuckles.
• They have four fingers and a thumb just like humans.
• Gorillas don’t have tails as many other primates do.
• They are able to see in color. All of their senses are very highly developed.
• They are able to grasp items with both their hands and their feet.
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7. SENSES OF GORILLA
HEARING
Since visibility is often restricted by dense vegetation, hearing is important for gorillas
to locate one another and to detect danger. Gorillas seem to respond to unusual
noises that are not a part of their normal activity.
EYESIGHT
Gorillas have good eyesight which is used for finding and identifying food and to
detect movement. As daytime herbivores they probably have color vision, a useful
adaptation for finding ripening fruits in treetops.
Gorillas and humans have a specialized area of the eye called the fovea, which
contains numerous condensed light-sensitive cells and allows for good visual
acuity.
Unlike monkeys, gorillas tend to rely more on vision than smell.
SMELL
Gorillas have a good sense of smell and are able to detect strong odors in the
environment such as human sweat or the musk of an unknown gorilla.
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8. Related Questions
Q.1 .what is true nature of Gorilla?
Ans. Gorilla is not hostile to men . They are vegetarians . They do not attack
on other animals. They look after their children with great care. They only
show their anger when they are treated badly. They also become hostile
when they are kept separated in cage from their families.
Q.2. what is the future of this animal ?
Ans. It is pity that number of gorilla is decreasing due to the activity of man.
Man is cutting forest where thy live. Their number is now limited to few
thousand. Natural adobe of this animal is disappearing from the glob of
world.
Q .3. what are the common behaved held by people towards Gorilla ?
Ans. People have not behaved well toward Gorilla they exult in killing them .
Q.4.what is the cause of Gorillas bad reputation?
Ans. They were fierce either when they are kept in solitary confinement in
the cages away from their families and young ones ore they were not
given freedom for growing normally.
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