Upon rising from their night nests, gorillas spread out to forage. The animals sit on their haunches or eat while walking. Gorilla b. beringei is terrestrial for 96% of feeding time. Adults climb for only 4% of feeding time, while immatures feed in trees 18% of the time. Adult males eat up to 30 kg […]
In 1989 there were approx. 324 eastern gorillas G.b. beringei in Virunga Mts.A census of this population in 2000 led to an estimateof 359–395 individuals , while a 2003 census estimated 380 individuals. A census, taken in of 2010, produced an estimate of 480 individuals. Bwindi Gorilla numbered around 300 individuals during the early 1990s
The herd of giraffes is called a tower. Cows and subadults form breeding herds of 425 individuals, and although large herds may exist, they are rare. A herd of 239 was recorded in the Serengeti and herds of 48 and 68 in the Kruger National Park. A herd is defined as a group in which
Neck and limb stretches in Giraffes require an unusual cardiovascular and respiratory system. The physiological adaptations of the circulatory system have been studied in detail by many. The hydrostatic pressure exerted by gravity on the column of blood in the neck, the heart is about 2m away from the head; necessitates an average systemic blood
Western gorillas are endemic to western central Africa where they live; Gorilla g. gorilla is distributed over six or seven countries from south of Sanaga R. south through S. Cameroon, SW Central African Republic, mainland Equatorial Guinea (Rio Muni/Mbini), and Gabon, into extreme N. Angola (Cabinda enclave) to Congo R., and east into W. Congo
Due to its large size, the gorilla has only two major predators. Humans are by far the main predator of G. gorilla, killing animals for their meat, and body parts and in retaliation for damage to crops. Leopards are important predators at some sites, with G. gorilla accounting for 4–9% of biomass consumed. Gorilla gorilla,
Giraffes breed all year round, although peak births have been observed in many populations including Nairobi N.P. in Kenya- August and September, Waza N.P. in Cameroon (November-January when acacia blooms, Serengeti N.P. (September ) and northern Namibia, December; Found at different times of the year in the same area (e.g. Kruger N. P.). Calving peaks
The majority of western lowland gorillas are in Gabon and Congo. Their number in Gabon was estimated at between 28,000 and 42,000 in the early 1980s. Congo had a similar number in 1989–1990. Cameroon held ca. 15,000 gorillas in 1998. Equatorial Guinea (Rio Muni/Mbini) supported >3000 G. g. gorilla in 2011. In 2009, the total
Leatherback turtles range from 70°15’N to 27°S in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. The main nesting beaches are in Mexico, Costa Rica Irian Jaya, French Guiana, Suriname and Gabon. In Canada, turtles have been observed in the waters off Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island. Virtually nothing is known about hatchling
Scientific name: Thunnus thynnusScientific classification:Phylum: ChordataClass: ActinopterygiiOrder: PerciformesFamily: Scombridae Description of Northern Bluefin Tuna The pectoral fins are long and rigid and are positioned just behind the conical head, with a large mouth and eyes. The back of the fish is a deep bluish-purple and the underside is shimmering silver. The largest bluefin tuna ever