Western Lowland Gorilla
The Western lowland gorilla (or Gorilla gorilla gorilla) is native to Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of the Congo and Southern Niger, living and foraging in the rainforests, swamp forests and abandoned farmland there.
They have black skin, dark forward-facing eyes, a prominent brow ridge, large nostrils and coarse hair which covers most of their body except the face, ears, hands and feet. Males are much larger than females and, when they mature, the hair on their backs becomes grey and they are identified as 'silverbacks'.
Male gorillas are much larger, up to twice the size, than females. On average, they are 1.7m tall while standing on their hind legs and weigh 181.5kg. Females are 1.5m tall and weigh around 79kg.
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Habitat needs
Space is stored as a minimum plus an amount per additional adult; the game's help adds that juveniles don't count. Plan a mixed habitat in the habitat planner.
Dislikes rain and snow.
Terrain
| Terrain | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Short Grass | 20% | 100% |
| Sand | 0% | 20% |
| Soil | 10% | 80% |
| Rock | 0% | 40% |
Share of the habitat's terrain.
Shares a cohabitation group with 1
African rainforest group
Cohabitation groups are the game's own sets of species for mixed habitats. Check space, terrain and temperature for a group in the habitat planner.
Barriers with resistance grade 3 or higher, not climbable 6
- Glass grade 3 · $2
- Acrylic grade 4 · $3
- Thick Glass grade 4 · $3
- Brick grade 5 · $4
- Concrete grade 5 · $4
- Electric grade 6 · $0.80
At least 3 m high. A water barrier works too: 6 m wide and 2 m deep. Grades are the ones the game's barrier tooltips state.
Enrichment it uses 7
- Bobbin Toy · score 50 · $100
- Bobbin Drum Toy · score 50 · $100
- Curio Ball Toy · score 150 · $200
- Mirror Mobile Toy · score 150 · $100
- Musical Keyboard Toy · score 150 · $100
- Small Ball Toy · score 100 · $100
- Rubber Duck Toy · score 50 · $100
Enrichment target: toys 15 + 40 per additional adult; feeders 5 + 5 per additional adult.
Food, life and breeding
- Food
- Leafy Greens and Vegetables + Nutritionally Complete Biscuits
- Food / drink amount
- 3 / 5
- Food cost, grade 1 / 2 / 3
- $1,328 / $1,894 / $1,894
- Feeders
- Fruit Spike Tree, Fixed Roller Feeder - Large, Arboreal Feeding Platform 4m, Arboreal Feeding Platform 3m, Block of Frozen Fruit, Tool Puzzle Feeder, Forage Box, Melon Feeder
- Lifespan
- 35–60 yr
- Mature / prime / old / elderly
- 10 yr / 15 yr / 24 yr / 44 yr
- Gestation / between births
- 0.75 yr / 5 yr
- Litter
- 1–1
- Fertility
- 0.2
- Mating system
- Polygynous
- Breeds in
- All seasons
- Dominance
- 1 alpha male per group
- Wild population
- 230,000 - 260,000
- Guests flee if it escapes
- Yes
Gorillas are social animals, living in small groups with an approximately even split of male and females. There will usually be one dominant male, known as the silverback – although there can occasionally be two; a father and son – who leads the group when foraging or travelling. Despite individuals within groups being unrelated, the females will have very strong bonds with each other and their silverback, not leaving him in favour of another male once their group has been established.
Overview
- Scientific name
- Gorilla gorilla gorilla
- Class
- Mammalia
- Conservation status
- Critically Endangered
- Biome
- Tropical, Wetlands
- Continent
- Africa
- Cohabitation groups
- African rainforest group
- Content
- Base game