facts about how heavy gorillas are
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Mountain gorilla The fur of the mountain gorilla, often thicker and longer than that of other gorilla species, enables them to live in colder temperatures. Gorillas can be identified by nose prints unique to each individual. Males, at a mean weight of 195 kg (430 lb) upright standing height of 150 cm (59 in) usually weigh twice as much as the females, at a mean of 100 kg (220 lb) and a height of 130 cm (51 in).
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How tall is the biggest Gorilla? The biggest gorilla is named Detective Yetti standing at 7ft. 8in. 545lbs. It is said to roam the jungle and eat crap. The biggest gorilla is named Detective Yetti standing at 7ft. 8in.
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Giant Panda Bear Female pandas are generally smaller than males and can occasionally weigh up to 100 kilograms (220 pounds). The giant panda has a body typical of bears. Pandas have black fur on their ears, eye patches, muzzles, legs and shoulders. The rest of the pandas coat is white. The pandas thick, wooly coat keeps it warm in the cool forests of its habitat. Giant pandas have large molar teeth and strong jaw muscles for crushing tough bamboo.
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- Individuals vary, but many western lowland gorillas (G. g. gorilla)—the subspecies to which the Zoo's gorillas belong—have brownish-gray coats, unlike the often blackish coats of the mountain (G. b. beringei) and eastern lowland (G. b. graueri) gorillas.astern lowland gorillas, also called Grauer's gorillas, live in tropical forests from low elevations up to 8,000 feet in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) and along the border with Uganda and Rwanda.
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Biggest Silverback Ever Recorded? There are 2 species-the Western and Eastern gorillas, and both species have silverback males. The larger of the two is the Eastern Gorilla. The maximum size of a male gorilla can be over 225 kg (500 lb) and 1.83 m (6 ft) in the wild, with much heavier weights recorded in captivity. (Although I can't find a decent reference to the recorded sizes either.).
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Gorilla Facts Another difference is size. Lowland gorillas are 4 to 6 feet (1.2 to 1.8 meters) tall and weigh 150 to 400 lbs. (68 to 181 kilograms). Mountain gorillas are about the same height, though they tend to weigh a bit more. They are 4 to 6 feet tall and weigh 300 to 485 lbs.
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Gorillas To add to these differences, lighter hair on western silverbacks stretches to their thighs, as opposed to the more defined patch in the otherwise dark backs of eastern gorillas. Size: Adult males weigh up to 200kg, with females around half this size. Can reach a height of 1.2-1.7 meters when standing on 2 feet.
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Gorilla Diet The western lowland gorilla travels more than the other gorilla groups, averaging more than half a mile a day in search of food. Mountain Gorilla Diet The rarest of the groups, mountain gorillas live between 7,000 and 13,000 feet in the mountains of western Africa. Their favorite food appears to be bamboo, but mountain gorillas also eat many other types of plants. Due to their habitat, fruit is rare and makes up a very small portion of their diet.
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Gorilla Gorillas are mostly herbivores and eat plants. The plants they eat include leaves, stems pith, fruit, and bamboo. Sometimes they will eat insects, especially ants. A full grown adult male will eat around 50 pounds of food in a day.
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- 1 Adult gorillas can eat up to 30 kilograms of food each day. 2  An adult gorilla is about 1 meter tall to their shoulders when walking on all fours using their arms and their legs. 3  A gorilla can live for 40 – 50 years.  Gorillas are considered to be very intelligent animals.
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- The gorilla is one of the most impressive primates and the largest of the living apes: in some species males can weigh up to 140kg! With an EDG... The family Hominidae comprises seven living species in four genera: Homo (humans), Gorilla (gorillas), Pan (chimpanzees) and Pongo (orangutans).
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How much does the heaviest MAN in the world weigh? 74,379 Contributions.   Wild Giant pandas can weigh 60 -73kg with the heaviest reaching in the wild 110kg. Giant pandas in captivity can weigh between 80 -125kg with the heaviest Panda reaching … in captivity 181.5kg. 1 person found this useful.
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Western lowland gorilla Physical Characteristics. Gorillas are the largest of the great apes. With an extremely stocky body, gorillas can weigh up to 400 pounds. Silverbacks, the mature male of each gorilla group, have silver hair on their backs, and can stand up to six feet tall with an arm span of eight feet.espite their great size, gorillas are generally shy and peaceful, and live in groups, called troops, of five to 30 animals, with an average group size of about 11. Active during the day, gorillas spend most of their time looking for food.
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Western lowland gorilla The adult will eat around 18 kg (40 lb) of food per day. Gorillas will climb trees up to 15 meters in height in search of food. They never completely strip vegetation from a single area since the rapid regrowth of the vegetation allows them to stay within a reasonably confined home range for extended periods of time.
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- Size. 1  The gorilla is the largest of all primates. 2  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 lb). Adult females are about 1.5 m (59.1 in) in body length and weigh about 71.5 kg (158 lb).
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More Animals & Plants from San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park The big toe of a gorilla’s foot is opposable, like our thumb, to help it grab food or climb trees. Male gorillas between 8 and 12 years old are called “blackbacks,” as they won’t become more silver in color until they are 12 to 15 years old.
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How much does a full grown gorilla weigh? How much does a full grown gorilla weigh?   Adult females grow to an average weight of 90 kg (200 lb) and a height of 1.5 m (5 ft), and adult males may reach a weight of 140 to 180 kg (310 to 400 lb) and a height …of 1.8 m (5.9 ft). Making the world better, one answer at a time.
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Gorilla The tallest gorilla recorded was a 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) silverback with an arm span of 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in), a chest of 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in), and a weight of 219 kg (483 lb), shot in Alimbongo, northern Kivu in May 1938.
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Gorilla The word gorilla comes from the history of Hanno the Navigator, (circa 500 BC) a Carthaginian explorer on an expedition on the west African coast to the area that later became Sierra Leone.ccasionally, a silverback of over 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) and 230 kg (510 lb) has been recorded in the wild. Obese gorillas in captivity can weigh as much as 270 kg (600 lb). Gorilla facial structure is described as mandibular prognathism, that is, the mandible protrudes farther out than the maxilla.
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Biggest Silverback Ever Recorded? All that said, I can't find a reference to the biggest wild gorilla captured either, but if they say the maximum size of a male gorilla can be over 225 kg (500 lb) and 1.83 m (6 ft) in the wild, then that'll probably be your record. Liamoville. posted on Jul, 30 2007 @ 11:53 AM.
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- How much does a full grown hippo weigh? Making the world better, one answer at a time. How much does a full grown gorilla weigh?   Adult females grow to an average weight of 90 kg (200 lb) and a height of 1.5 m (5 ft), and adult males may reach a weight of 140 to 180 kg (310 to 400 lb) and a height …of 1.8 m (5.9 ft). 10 people found this useful.
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Gorilla A gorilla's lifespan is normally between 35 and 40 years, although zoo gorillas may live for 50 years or more. Colo, a female western gorilla at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is the oldest known gorilla, at 58 years of age (as of her birthday on 22 December 2014).dult male gorillas are known as silverbacks due to the characteristic silver hair on their backs reaching to the hips. Occasionally, a silverback of over 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) and 230 kg (510 lb) has been recorded in the wild. Obese gorillas in captivity can weigh as much as 270 kg (600 lb).
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Mountain Gorillas Female Mountain gorillas mature at about age 6 and cease to grow taller, although they continue to gain weight slowly until they reach weights of 113 – 136 kilograms (250 – 300 pounds) at ages of 10 to 11 years. Male Mountain gorillas continue to grow both in size and weight past the age of 6 years old.
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- Like humans, gorillas have opposable thumbs which means they can grasp items firmly in their hands. Reproduction. Female western lowland gorillas' gestation or preganancy periods are very similar to those of humans, and last approximately 8 - 9 months. They will give often give birth to one infant, but sometimes two. Other Facts. Western lowland gorillas are becoming increasingly endangered.
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WWFAbout Us How to HelpSearchSearch wDonate AdoptOur Work Species Places up to 440 pounds. The western lowland gorilla is the most numerous and widespread of all gorilla subspecies. Populations can be found in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea as well as in large areas in Gabon and the Republic of Congo.p to 440 pounds. The western lowland gorilla is the most numerous and widespread of all gorilla subspecies. Populations can be found in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea as well as in large areas in Gabon and the Republic of Congo.
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- Eastern gorilla description. The largest of the living apes, the gorilla has a characteristically heavy body shape and shaggy dark coat. Until recently it was considered a single species, but DNA evidence has led to the recognition of the eastern and western populations as distinct species; Gorilla beringei and Gorilla gorilla respectively .