tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11811324239780550912011-07-07T16:43:47.578-07:00Uganda Tourism Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01904768503979157400noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181132423978055091.post-76294344511128233812009-09-16T06:16:00.000-07:002009-09-16T06:33:45.777-07:00<div><b>The Existence and History of Mountain gorillas</b></div><div><br /></div><div>The existence of gorillas in Africa’s forests like Bwindi has been known for centuries and not only to local residents. Gorillas were first described 2000 years a go when sailors from North African province of Carthage landed in West Africa and tried to capture some Apes, a bruising encounter that earned the animals the Carthaginian name for ‘scratchier gorilla’. It is not actually clear whether the visitors encountered <b><a href="http://www.gorillasafarirwanda.com">gorilla safari</a></b> or chimpanzees but the name has stuck.</div><div><br /></div><div>Two species of gorilla the western lowland and the eastern lowland were identified for science in 1847 and 1877 respectively. It wasn’t until 1903 that the third sub species, the mountain gorillas was identified. This was observed to be somewhat bulkier than its lowland cousins weighing up to 210 kilograms with a shaggier coat suited to its chilly montane habitat. This sub species was named after the German officer, Oscar Von Berenge, who enabled its classification.</div><div><br /></div><div>Indeed until just a few decades ago, gorilla received a bad press that dated back to their first unfortunate encounter with Carthaginian tourists 2000 years a go. This ferocious image was deliberately perpetuated to create a myth eventually immortalized on screen.</div><div>Mountain Gorilla Description</div><div><a href="http://gorillasafari.blogsome.com"><b>safaris gorilla</b></a></div><div>Mountain gorillas rank among the rarest animals in the world. Gorillas are apes together with chimpanzees are our closest relatives; indeed a more impartial observer than Dr. Homo sapiens (PhD zoo) might wonder why Homo’ gorillas, and pan merit categorization as separate genera since their genetic codes are almost the same. Humans share 97.7% of their genetic material with gorillas and 98.4% with chimpanzees. The Scientific name for the Mountain Gorilla is Gorilla beringei beringei. Mountain Gorillas are extraordinarily burly and have a short trunk and a broad chest and shoulders.</div><div><br /></div><div>The <b><a href="http://www.africansafarisguide.com">African Safari</a></b> Mountain Gorilla is the hairiest race of gorillas. Its long, thick black hair insulates it from the cold living conditions at high elevations ever raining foggy and wet. Even one wonders how they survive no wonder for the few numbers remaing on the globe.</div><div><br /></div><div>When the males are mature they develop a streak of silver hair on their backs and are therefore called "silverbacks Gorillas." Adult male gorillas can weigh up to 400 pounds, while females can weigh about 200 pounds. Female gorillas don't have silverbacks like the males. When a male gorilla with a silverback is standing upright, they can be as tall as 5 and a half to six feet tall. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1181132423978055091-7629434451112823381?l=safarigorilla.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Uganda Tourism Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01904768503979157400noreply@blogger.com0