For both the lowlands gorillas, an easy way to determine the habitat in the forests is to look for key signs. Pieces of foliage are usually ripped by a swiping hand. They even leave behind nests arranged in a circular fashion on the ground which usually last for up to a year. A way to determine where gorillas have just been would be their smell, which smells much like human sweat. Another sign are the large amounts of dung it leaves behind.
All gorillas eat vegetation.
They rarely kill for fodder. In fact, it has almost never been seen. Most of their food consists of shoots, young leaves and other foliage, bark, roots, as well as various kinds of fruits and seeds. Due to their vegetarian diet, they do not require much drinking water. Having stated this, the group is akin to a harem, where adult females have different ranks among themselves.