AfricaEndangered
Mountain gorilla
Gorilla beringei beringei
Gorillas live in misty mountain forests in family groups led by a big silverback male.
- Weight
- Up to 200 kg
- Size
- 1.7 m standing
- Lifespan
- 35–40 years
- Top speed
- 40 km/h
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Mammal group
- Placental
How heavy is that?
As heavy as 5 kids (40 kg each)
Where it lives
Three things to know
- Shares about 98% of its DNA with humans.
- Builds a fresh nest of leaves every night.
- Every gorilla has a unique nose print.
Compare with…
- Weight
- Mountain gorilla200 kgA 10-year-old kid40 kgThe mountain gorilla weighs about 5× as much as the kid
- Size
- Mountain gorilla1.7 mA 10-year-old kid1.4 mThe mountain gorilla is about 1.2× as big as the kid
- Top speed
- Mountain gorilla40 km/hA 10-year-old kid20 km/hThe mountain gorilla is about 2× as fast as the kid
- Lifespan
- Mountain gorilla40 yrsA 10-year-old kid80 yrsThe kid can live about 2× as long as the mountain gorilla
Food chain
- LeavesProducer
Mountain gorillaThis animal