![]() For the male gorilla to reach a level of a silverback it is usually at the age of between 10 to 13 years, at this age they are still referred to as fully grown adult gorillas as they become silverbacks when the hair on their back and across the shoulders changes color from black to whitish others call greyish hair. When female gorillas reach the adult stage at 8 years, this is the time when they can choose to leave the family and join other families looking for male gorillas. A male silverback gorilla is much bigger than a female gorilla, for example when you compare an adult male silverback and an adult female gorilla, a male silverback has a bigger body, hands, and head, and it’s physically too strong it can weigh about 250 kilograms depending on the age while adult male gorilla will be considered as an adult at the age of 8 years. Mountain gorillas live in families more like humans led by a dominant male adult Silverback, normally Silverback gorillas are distinguished from others by a grayish-white hairline around their back and shoulders. What is the lifespan, height, size, and weight of a silverback mountain gorilla? There is an increase in the mountain gorillas population because poaching, human diseases, and destruction of gorilla habitat have reduced considerably which is one of the main factors contributing to the increment in mountain gorilla population in Uganda, Rwanda, and DR-Congo though there are still many challenges in DR-Congo side because of civil war along Virunga national park, apart from that the conservationist in Uganda and Rwanda are doing a good job. The current population of the mountain gorilla is 1,063 living in Volcanoes national park in Rwanda, Virunga national park in DR-Congo, and in both Bwindi impenetrable forest national park and Mgainga gorilla national park in western Uganda. Mountain gorillas are only found in three East African Countries which are Uganda, Rwanda, and DR-Congo, there are other subspecies of gorillas but in this article, we are talking about mountain gorilla silverback. The biggest and most powerful living primates in the world, mountain gorillas live in a family/group, family is led by a dominant large male Silverback, among primate’s mountain gorillas are the largest and strongest primates on earth, followed by chimpanzees and bonobos mountain gorillas and chimpanzees are the closest relatives to humans sharing 98% DNA with humans. What you need to know about silverback mountain gorilla Gorilla Permits in Uganda, Rwanda and Congo.Things To Do in Kisoro After Gorilla Tracking.11 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking & Kenya Wildlife Safari.8 Days Gorillas Chimpanzees & Masai Mara Safari.7 Days Gorilla Trekking & Masai Mara Safari. ![]()
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