gorilla
Physical Characteristics
to describe the mountain gorilla is what one has to hear when the the story is told, the Ape is so massive, with a short, thick trunk and broad chest and shoulders. Its eyes and ears are dwarfed by its large head and hairless, shiny black muzzle. Older males develop a crown of muscle and hair that makes the head look even longer. The arms are longer than the stubby legs. The fully adult male mountain gorilla is twice as large as the female.
The Scientific name of the mountain Gorilla is Gorilla beringei, size 6 feet tall, weight 300 to 425 pounds,lifespan -53years in captivity, habitat-dense forest, rain forest, diet –vegetation,preditors-leopards, crocodiles, humans. Gorillas are non-territorial and live in groups called troops that generally consist of 1 to 4 adult males (called silverbacks), some juvenile males (called black-backs), several adult females and young.



