Mountain Gorilla Trekking information

Physical Characteristics
the largest living primate in the world is the Gorilla. It is widely known that most gorillas are habitats in remote regionsof the dense forests in the tropics of Africa. The mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei), was not even known to thescience world until 1902.

The physical features of the mountain gorilla include the long and muscular arms, a massive chest, and broad hands and feet.This ape is one of the hairest race in the gorillas. Note that the thick black hari insulates it from the cold of living athigh elevations.Its definately the biggest primate of the chimpanzee, monkey and baboons

Habitat
Mountain gorillas live in four national parks, Bwindi national Park has half of the population of mountain gorillas Thesecond population of mountain gorillas is found in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Uganda)and Volcanoes National Park (Rwanda) and Virunga National Park -Southern Sector (DRC)

Behavior
Mountain gorillas are very much different from what we see in the camera films! they are rather gentle and shy These primates live in groups of 2 to 40 individuals, averaging about 11, headed by a Giant Male, called the Silver Back.The role of the silverback is to protect the group. He has absolute decision on where to forage, rest, sleep and also settle disputes among the members of the family

Endangered Species
What makes these species of endangered is the fact that they have a rather slow reproduction rate. You can imagine that inthe lifetime of the female. (40 to 50)years, it might only have 2 to 6 living offsprings. The other fact ins that the femaleis able to conceive in only about 3 days in a month,
s.Mountain Gorillas are primarily herbivore. They feed on over 100 different plant species

Many institutions including the Jane Goodall needs your support in order to conserve the gorillas and the Chimps in Africa.

Mountain Gorilla Safaris
Gorilla expedition will cost you USD 500 per permit. Tracking the mountain gorillas is such a thrilling experience. Other primates in Uganda include the monkey, baboon and chimpanzee. Similar words used to define the Apes include the imp, lemur, monk, orangutan, rascal, scamp and simian and anthropoid ape

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