How Do Gorilla Groups Work, and Who Leads Them?
Most gorilla groups form around one silverback and several unrelated females with their young. Leadership, grooming and female transfer hold them together.
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How Do Gorillas Get So Big on a Diet of Leaves?
Gorillas reach 200 kg on leaves thanks to a fermenting hindgut full of microbes, huge chewing muscles anchored to a skull crest, and a slow metabolism.
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How Strong Is a Gorilla Compared to a Human?
A silverback weighs 160 to 230 kg and is estimated at six to ten times stronger than a man of his weight. Here is where that power sits...
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