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There is an impressive club of famous gorillas. They have made their mark on culture through books, movies, and even video games. Kelland, K. (7 March 2012). "Gorilla genome sheds new light on human evolution". Reuters. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012 . Retrieved 8 March 2012. Western lowland gorillas ( G. g. gorilla) are believed to be one of the zoonotic origins of HIV/AIDS. The SIVgor Simian immunodeficiency virus that infects them is similar to a certain strain of HIV-1. [84] [85] [86] [87] Genome sequencing Now that you know the two basic groups that the gorilla genera is divided into, let us discuss about the range mass of each category of gorillas including their individual subspecies (when necessary). At around 7 to 10 years, the young gorilla will become mature enough to have its own offspring. At this point, the gorilla will leave its mother's group to find a mate. Gorillas can live around 35 years in the wild and more than 50 years in zoos, according to the WWF. Classification/taxonomy

Gorillas make a new nest to sleep on daily and do not use the previous one. This even if remaining in the same place. Usually, they are made an hour before dusk, to be ready to sleep when night falls. Gorillas sleep longer than humans, an average of 12 hours per day. [46] Interspecies interactions Gorillas can be found in tropical and subtropical forest habitats. They cover a wide range of elevations, with mountain gorillas found high in the mountains and lowland gorillas found at sea level. Geography: Mountain gorillas are the east-most dwellers of the eastern gorilla species. Their range is divided into two groups; one found of in the Virunga volcanic mountains of Central Africa and the other mainly in Uganda. They inhabit the mountain cloud forests of these regions. Recent surveys in the Virunga Massif estimate that the mountain gorilla population now stands at 1,004. Western lowland adult male gorillas ( Gorilla gorilla gorilla) are about 1.7 m (66.9 in.) in body length and weigh about 169.5 kg (374 lbs.). Adult females are about 1.5 m (59.1 in.) in body length and weigh about 71.5 kg (158 lbs.).Even though it is small in size than other Gorilla species yet it is a large primate and exhibits sheer amount of strength. Male gorillas of the Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) subspecies have average weight up to 140 kg (310 pounds) while females have up to 90 kg (200 pounds). Deblauwe, I. (2007). "New insights in insect prey choice by chimpanzees and gorillas in Southeast Cameroon: The role of nutritional value". American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 135 (1): 42–55. doi: 10.1002/ajpa.20703. PMID 17902166. However, in the case of eastern lowland gorilla groups, female gorillas can remain in the same place, waiting for a new dominant male to arrive and protect them. Müller, C. (1855–1861). Geographi graeci minores. pp.1.1–14: text and trans. Ed. J. Blomqvist (1979).

Gorillas are capable of walking upright like us on two feet but due to their strong arms, they most often move as a quadruped i.e. on four limbs as it is much easier for them. For gorilla infants, their survival is based entirely on their mothers. Male gorillas are not actively involved in caring for offspring, but they play a critical part in teaching them how to socialize with other youngsters. As infants grow, they briefly break away from their mothers at five months old. a b Sarmiento, E. E. (2003). "Distribution, taxonomy, genetics, ecology, and causal links of gorilla survival: the need to develop practical knowledge for gorilla conservation". In Taylor, A. B.; Goldsmith, M. L. (eds.). Gorilla biology: a multidisciplinary perspective. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. pp.432–471. Mountain gorillas are lesser in number than their lowland counterparts. They are also smaller than them and are the second largest subspecies of gorillas.Czekala, N.; Robbins, M. M. (2001). Assessment of reproduction and stress through hormone analysis in gorillas. pp.317–339. A history of Museum Victoria: Melbourne 1865: Gorillas at the museum". Museum Victoria. Archived from the original on 27 February 2008 . Retrieved 27 September 2011. The genus Gorilla is divided into two species: the eastern gorilla ( Gorilla beringer) and the western gorilla ( Gorilla gorilla). The eastern gorilla has two subspecies: the mountain gorilla ( G.b. beringei) and the eastern lowland gorilla ( G.b. graueri). The western gorilla also has two subspecies: the western lowland gorilla ( G.g. gorilla) and the cross river gorilla ( G.g. diehli). Yamagiwa, J.; Mwanza, N.; Yumoto, T.; Maruhashi, T. (1994). "Seasonal change in the composition of the diet of eastern lowland gorillas". Primates. 35: 1–14. doi: 10.1007/BF02381481. S2CID 33021914.

Montagu, M. F. A. (1940). "Knowledge of the Ape in Antiquity". Isis. 32 (1): 87–102. doi: 10.1086/347644. S2CID 143874276. In 2005, after decades of observation, gorillas were seen using tools in the wild. Researchers in the Congo watched one gorilla use the trunk of a small shrub as an impromptu bridge. Gamble, K. C.; Moyse, J. A.; Lovstad, J. N.; Ober, C. B.; Thompson, E. E. (2011). "Blood groups in the Species Survival Plan, European Endangered Species Program, and managed in situ populations of bonobo ( Pan paniscus), common chimpanzee ( Pan troglodytes), gorilla ( Gorilla ssp.), and orangutan ( Pongo pygmaeus ssp.)" (PDF). Zoo Biology. 30 (4): 427–444. doi: 10.1002/zoo.20348. PMC 4258062. PMID 20853409. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2012 . Retrieved 5 January 2012. The gorilla became the next-to-last great ape genus to have its genome sequenced. The first gorilla genome was generated with short read and Sanger sequencing using DNA from a female western lowland gorilla named Kamilah. This gave scientists further insight into the evolution and origin of humans. Despite the chimpanzees being the closest extant relatives of humans, 15% of the human genome was found to be more like that of the gorilla. [88] In addition, 30% of the gorilla genome "is closer to human or chimpanzee than the latter are to each other; this is rarer around coding genes, indicating pervasive selection throughout great ape evolution, and has functional consequences in gene expression." [89] Analysis of the gorilla genome has cast doubt on the idea that the rapid evolution of hearing genes gave rise to language in humans, as it also occurred in gorillas. [90] Captivity Gorilla at zooWhile in 1997, Smith and Jungers calculated the average weight of 19 adult male gorillas in the wild as 169 kg.

Eastern lowland gorillas (Gorilla berengei graueri) are slightly larger than the western species, with adult males weighing up to 220 kg (484 lbs.) and females weighing about 80 kg (176 lbs.). Shape

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An adult male Eastern lowland gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri) have an average weight up to 160 kg (350 pounds), while for an adult female gorilla this amount is up to 90 kg (200 pounds).