Studies of gorilla handedness have yielded varying results, with some arguing for no preference for either hand, and others right-hand dominance for the general population.

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The species name was derived from Ancient Greek Γόριλλαι (gorillai) 'tribe of hairy women', [7] as described by Hanno. Colo, a female western gorilla at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, was the oldest known gorilla at 60 years of age when she died on 17 January 2017. A parent and gift-givers’ campaign will also run across Facebook and Instagram in the run-up to Christmas, communicating the play value with celebrity and influencer endorsement. Population genetics of the lowland gorillas suggest that the western and eastern lowland populations diverged around 261 thousand years ago.The silverback has a largely supportive relationship with the infants in his troop and shields them from aggression within the group. Join 330,063 entrepreneurs, innovators and CEOs who rely on our weekly trend report to stay ahead of the crowd. Intra- and inter-group interactions of an all-male group of Virunga mountain gorillas ( Gorilla gorilla beringei )". Twenty-five distinct vocalisations are recognised, many of which are used primarily for group communication within dense vegetation.

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A female's first ovulatory cycle occurs when she is six years of age, and is followed by a two-year period of adolescent infertility. Gorillas spend a good deal of their time on the ground rather than in the trees, and will make new nests on the ground each night. Sounds classified as grunts and barks are heard most frequently while traveling, and indicate the whereabouts of individual group members. While this was the first such observation for a gorilla, over 40 years previously, chimpanzees had been seen using tools in the wild 'fishing' for termites.Western lowland gorillas depend on fruits more than the others and they are more dispersed across their range.

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In 1911, the anthropologist Albert Jenks noted the Bulu people's knowledge of gorilla behaviour and ecology, and their gorilla stories.In Cameroon's Lebialem highlands, folk stories connect people and gorillas via totems; a gorilla's death means the connected person will die also. The effects of group type and young silverbacks on wounding rates in western lowland gorilla ( Gorilla gorilla gorilla) groups in North American zoos". Mature males also tend to leave their groups and establish their own troops by attracting emigrating females.

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The silverback is the centre of the troop's attention, making all the decisions, mediating conflicts, determining the movements of the group, leading the others to feeding sites, and taking responsibility for the safety and well-being of the troop. From the Central African Republic to Cameroon and Gabon, stories of reincarnations as gorillas, totems, and transformations similar to those recorded by Du Chaillu are still told in the 21st century. Males incite copulation by approaching a female and displaying at her or touching her and giving a "train grunt". Until recently, gorillas were considered to be a single species, with three subspecies: the western lowland gorilla, the eastern lowland gorilla and the mountain gorilla. Scientists have shown that gorillas live in complex social groups, display individual personalities, make and use tools, and show emotions like grief and compassion.Mountain gorilla food is widely distributed and neither individuals nor groups have to compete with one another. At around 18–21 months, the distance between mother and offspring increases and they regularly spend time away from each other. The young nest with their mothers, but construct nests after three years of age, initially close to those of their mothers. A 2018 study investigating the hand posture of 77 mountain gorillas at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (8% of the population) found that knuckle walking was done only 60% of the time, and they also supported their weight on their fists, the backs of their hands/feet, and on their palms/soles (with the digits flexed).