The gorilla is found to be residing mainly in the areas of tropical or the sub tropical forests. However, the gorilla is also observed to be present in the African region in small percentage. There are mountain gorillas that inhabit the Albertine Rift montane cloud forests that exist in the Virunga Volcanoes, the altitude of which ranges from 2225 to 4267 meters.
There are lowland gorillas that live in the dense forests and the lowland swamps and marshes that are as low as the sea level. The gorillas are identified based on their knuckle walking. The adult males found among these types of animals range in heights from 165 to 175 cm. The adult females among the gorilla species are half of the size of the male ones. There are obese gorillas that have been found to be of 270 kg during their captivity period.
The gorilla species are among the types of animals that are herbivores that eat fruits, leaves, shoots, etc. But sometimes it has been found that they ingest the insects also as in case of other animals. There is one unique feature that is found about the gorillas. This feature is the intelligence. The gorilla is the closest species to the humans and hence they are highly intelligent.
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The Gorilla is considered to be the largest among the living primates. These types of animals reside on the ground and are the herbivorous. The habitat of the gorilla is found to be in the forests of Central Africa. The gorilla is classified into two types of species and into four to five types of sub species. It has been observed through the reports that the DNA that is found to exist in the gorilla is similar to that of the humans. These types of animals are found to be the closer to the humans.
The Gorilla is considered to be the largest among the living primates. These types of animals reside on the ground and are the herbivorous. The habitat of the gorilla is found to be in the forests of Central Africa. The gorilla is classified into two types of species and into four to five types of sub species. It has been observed through the reports that the DNA that is found to exist in the gorilla is similar to that of the humans. These types of animals are found to be the closer to the humans.
