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Lowland gorillas were recently determined to be Criticially Endangered (the closest category to extinct)...they have gone from Threatened to Endangered to Critically Endangered in the past 15 years or so. The technical reason they are listed as critically endangered is that they are projected to lose > 80% of their population within the span 3 generations---in fact they may lose 67% in just 25 years (about 1 generation). There are two main reasons for this: commercial hunting and Ebola. Given their isolated ranges, it's hard to tell exactly the effect of these 2 influences, but it seems that in the short term Ebola will cause massive gorilla population reductions. To learn more about it and contribute to vaccination programs that are in their starting stages, visit http://email.eva.mpg.de/~walsh/. Hunting is also having its impact, which will make the reductions of >90% in many areas even worse instead of giving gorillas a chance to rebound after this natural spread of disease. In the short term, though, hunting will not kill nearly as many gorillas as Ebola will. Because gorillas have long periods of gestation and lactation, it takes them a long time to increase in population, so it will be hard for their population sizes to rebound from this massive die-off. And in a few decades, the remote areas they live in will likely be less remote and more apt to be exploited by lumber companies and otherwise used to help people. So, in the long term, they may suffer from significant habitat loss, too.
Mountain gorillas (the ones Diane Fossey studied), are listed as Endangered. They live only in a very small geographic area, which keeps their population size low, perhaps only 1000 individuals. So they have much fewer individuals than lowland gorilla populations, but they are better protected and not currently facing threat from Ebola (though they may in the future). They are subject to some hunting and habitat degradation, but for the most part their numbers have been increasing in the last couple decades and they seem to have a healthy population size. But of course they have such low population sizes that renewed outbreaks of war or disease could quickly lead to their extinction if they happened.
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How can you use gorilla in a sentence?
This is a large primate similar to a chimpanzee. Here are some sentences.Stop acting like a gorilla!The silverback gorilla beat his hands on his chest.That bully is nothing but a big gorilla.
Do male gorillas have silver backs?
The silverback gorilla is a mature male of the species, and it will be some 11 or 12 years old. Consider that as people age, their hair goes grey or silver. The same applies to the old male gorilla. It's that simple. The silverback is not a separate species or an animal that has mutated. For instance, a lowland gorilla is a lowland gorilla, whether it is a 2-year old female or a 13-year old silverback male at the head of the family.Adult Gorillas are known as silver backs due to the silver hair they develop when they reach adult hood
Do all male gorillas become silver backs?
No, not all male gorillas become silverbacks. Silverback gorillas are typically older adult males who have developed a patch of silver hair on their backs, hence the name. Younger males are usually not silverbacks.
What are gorilla inherited traits?
Some inherited traits of gorillas include opposable thumbs for grasping objects, a strong and muscular build for climbing and foraging, and a specialized diet that consists mainly of plant material and occasionally insects. Gorillas also have a strong sense of family and social structure, where groups are led by a dominant silverback male.
Who would win in a fight a grizzly bear or a silverback gorilla?
After much discussion between myself and many of my fellow citizens we have come to the conclusion that the grizzy bear would quite simply destroy the silverback. Although the silverback is stronger and has apposeble thumbs the grizzly has razor sharp claws and theeth. If it's a matter of weight all my resources have said that they weigh about the same, anywhere between 500-700 LBS. Plus the grizzly is faster and quicker to react than the silverback.
What are some ingredents in gorilla glue?
Gorilla glue is mainly urethane.
What is the color of a gorilla?
black and some are brown depending on what type of gorilla they are
What are some inherited traits of a gorilla?
All traits of gorilla are inherited .
What is the percentage of extinction among silverback gorillas?
The percentage of extinction among silverback gorillas runs parallel to that of the gorilla population as a whole. First, silverback gorillas are the mature males of the species -- whichever one you choose. There are two species (the Mountain and the Western), and four or five (take your pick) subspecies, depending on whose research you'd care to support. Let's look at the gorilla itself, which is considered an endangered species across all its branches.There were extensive studies and population assessments in the 1980's, and more some twenty years later. The numbers returned from studies in 2007 showed a significant decline when comparisons were made to the '80's census. Between poaching, habitat destruction and (oddly) Ebola viral fatalities, the gorilla population has been skidding. It should be noted, however, that the most recent studies have shown that pockets of the creatures were found in places that were not included in previous surveys. This pushes numbers higher, as one might expect. Almost all of the gorillas counted were the subspecies known as the Western Lowland.The Mountain Gorilla numbers in the hundreds of animals while the Lowland Gorilla has numbers in the range of 100,000 or so. The numbers, as well as the habitat and the range of the latter animal, are such that they are difficult to count. In any case, the counts of the mature males of any species of gorilla will generally track proportionally with those of the species as a whole.
Why do some african eat gorilla?
some african eat gorilla beacuse it provide them an economical soucers of daily protein..
Which animal has the hairiest body?
The silverback gorilla is known to have one of the hairiest bodies among mammals, with dense fur covering much of its body.
Does a gorilla estivate?
yes they may estivate in some problems of harsh weathers.
