Mountain gorillas are considered one of the closest creatures to humans in behavioral patterns. These massive creatures are only found in remote locations of the Earth. They can be found in the Congo, the “Impenetrable Forest” in Uganda, and the Virunga Volcanoes on the border of Rwanda. These rare breeds provide a valuable link between the past of humanity and our present behavior.
The Mountain gorilla share many traits with their Homo sapiens cousins. They live in a tight-knot nomadic herd with multiple gorillas. These creatures roam the high altitude forests in search of food and have a variety of visual emotions such as laughing, hugging, playing, anger and rage. They have a dominant leader known as a “silverback”. Also similar to humans is the birthing style. Females only give birth about every four years, but unlike humans they have a relatively low birthrate.
Coupled with the low birth rate, the mountain gorillas face other threats. Humanity is the number one contributor to the Mountain Gorilla being critically endangered. Loss of habitat is a tremendous threat to these creatures. Only being able to survive in select environments adversely affects these creatures. The civil unrest in the area gets these creatures stuck in the crossfire. These creatures also are subject to human disease, which runs rampant in the area.
The population has dropped by over 50 percent in recent years. Without the interjection of other countries and organizations, these creatures will surely perish.
Posted by: thatguy895 | December 13, 2009
The Mountain Gorilla
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