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10-01-2019, 09:51 PM( This post was last modified: 10-03-2019, 02:28 PM by The Panther )
(10-01-2019, 08:18 PM)GuateGojira Wrote: Check the image of the record gorilla (based on weight):
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Wood do not quote its height probably because that gorilla doesn't look like one of 198 cm in height. Probably it was about the same height than the Commander Gatti.
The figure of 206 cm tall of Carwardine is incorrect.
I think that the modern silverbacks like Guhonda seems bigger than this specimen. What do you think?
Males like Guhonda might be heavier, but this male may have the length or height advantage over them. Guhonda specifically is very bulky but he seems medium in length to me. I remember seeing him near his oldest son and his son actually seemed a bit longer and taller than him, though Guhonda was still bulkier. It might just be the positioning but it does seem like it.
Here's a little clip, you'll see him and his son together. Skip to 0:56 secs, then 1:24 min and continue to 1:48 min
In 56 secs Guhonda is in the centre while his older son is on the right. In 1:24 min just know Guhonda is on the left side of the screen while his son is the furthest away.
10-07-2019, 11:04 AM( This post was last modified: 10-09-2019, 01:12 AM by The Panther )
Nice image of a big male called Isabukuru, who died 2 years ago.
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This shows just how interesting the mountain climate is, because you wouldn't expect to see a wild gorilla near coniferous trees like this, which are the kind of trees you'd normally associate with much more northern climates, not the tropics. The thick fog is also something you wouldn't see in lowland gorilla habitats. I just wanted to point out the difference between mountain gorilla and lowland gorilla habitats, and this image is one of the best examples of that.
Suzi Eszterhas:" Mountain gorilla mother with five-month-old twin babies feeding on vegetation, Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda. Mountain gorilla twins are rare and very special. Of the hundreds of infants born in the Karisoke gorilla groups over the last 50 years, only three have involved twins. Mothers of twins have an extra challenging job. During the infant stage, a gorilla mother is completely responsible for maternal care and even despite the increased energetic demands of nursing twins, she will not allow other group members to hold or assist in any other way. As the infants age, other group members or the twins’ siblings might help carry them, but this does not happen until after they reach one year of age. One of the greatest challenges for gorilla mothers with twins is keeping up with the group, as mothers usually use their arms to support infants until they are strong enough to grasp on tightly by themselves. So, with twins, mothers often need to use both arms to make sure the infants are secure, which can make walking difficult. Despite all these challenges, these twins in the photo survived and are now eight years old and doing well ".
10-19-2019, 05:30 PM( This post was last modified: 10-23-2019, 01:32 PM by The Panther )
The silverback son of Guhonda who is already a large male. He seems slightly taller and longer than his huge father, but he's nowhere near as bulky as him. He has great potential and one day he might even surpass his father in size.
(10-23-2019, 01:30 PM)The Panther Wrote: Big Mugaruka, the older brother of the well known Chimanuka and his oldest rival. He unfortunatly lost his right hand to a snare when he was little.
Young silverback from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda. This is the other type of mountain gorilla, they tend to have shorter fur on average compared to their more famous virunga counterparts.
