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Silverback gorilla. 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.
Elmo is a 34-year-old silverback who has lived in the zoo for several years. In 2021, he became a father after the birth of Gus, according to an Instagram post .
Close-up of male silverback's head at the Leipzig Zoo in Leipzig city, Germany Skull of a male subject. The western lowland gorilla is the smallest subspecies of gorilla but still has exceptional size and strength. This species of gorillas exhibits pronounced sexual dimorphism. They possess no tails and have jet black skin along with coarse ...
Azizi will lead the zoo's western lowland gorilla family group, which has been without a silverback since Oliver died in September. A 20-year-old silverback gorilla has arrived at the Milwaukee ...
Titus (24 August 1974 – 14 September 2009) was a silverback mountain gorilla of the Virunga Mountains, observed by researchers almost continuously over his entire life. He was the subject of the 2008 PBS Nature / BBC Natural World documentary film Titus: The Gorilla King .
A video of zookeepers trapped with a silverback gorilla, Elmo, at the Fort Worth Zoo’s gorilla enclosure went viral this week, but the incident was from Oct. 20, 2023, according to zoo officials.
The average male gorilla stands up to 5.5 feet tall and can weigh between 300 and 430 pounds. The females are much smaller, with a maximum height of around 4.5 feet and a weight of 200 pounds.
A silverback is an adult male gorilla. The Silverback gorilla is known for its silver - back. It commonly known as the king of the jungle since it take head of the gorilla family and ensures optimal decision-making , which in return rewards a great deal of security to the mountain gorilla families.