Gorilla
ZOO: GRACE Center (Kasugho, Eastern DRC)
ENCLOSURE TYPE: Imitation of the natural environment
Population
The eastern plains gorilla has a population of 17,000.
Nutrition
The basis of gorilla food is plant food. From the plants used, wild celery, bedstraw, nettle, bamboo shoots, blue pygeum fruits can be distinguished. Fruits and nuts are an addition to the main diet, while animal food (insects) is a small part of the menu.
Habitat
The natural habitat of gorillas covers tropical or subtropical forests in sub – Saharan Africa.
Interesting facts
The DNA of gorillas is strongly similar to that of humans, 95 to 99% depending on what is included, and they are the next closest living relatives of humans after chimpanzees and bonobos.
