Last updated on August 22, 2021 by Roger Kaufman
What you can't eat
Gorillas are pure vegetarians – the gorilla seems to like it 🙂
Gorillas are pure vegetarians.
As the largest monkeys in the world, the quality of their plant-based food only plays a minor role.
The monkeys have a well-developed gastrointestinal tract and their digestion is so slow that even cellulose-rich food is suitable.
The main thing is that it is concentrated and in large quantities.
Source: oschu1000
Mountain gorilla trekking
Mountain gorilla trekking in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo.
The mountain gorillas are critically endangered species, there are only about 880 left in the world, all of them live in four national parks in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda.
The national parks organize trekking for small groups to visit and observe the gorillas. The visits last one hour.
Virunga National Park in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo was Africa's first national park, founded in 1825 and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979.
Source: Amazing Places on Our Planet
What do gorillas eat?
Of all monkeys are gorillas the most pronounced herbivores. Their main food is leaves; depending on the species and season, they also eat fruit to varying degrees.
Are gorillas vegetarian?
Gorillas are pure vegetarians. The monkeys have a well-developed gastrointestinal tract and their digestion is so slow that even cellulose-rich food is suitable. The main thing is that it is concentrated and in large quantities.
Are gorillas smart?
Gorillas, chimpanzees and orangutans are extremely smart. Gorillas are considered highly intelligent. A gorilla has a brain weight of approximately 500 grams.
A gorilla named Koko learned the definition from about 2.000 English words
