Without Hunting Click here to see a larger image While scientists say that Chimpanzees may be more closely related to humans, the size, dignity, and calm nature of Gorillas make most people identify with them more closely than with the more nervous, noisy chimp. Today, gorillas exist only in two small regions of equatorial Africa. They live about 35 years in the wild and 50 years in captivity.
Gorillas eat mostly leaves and stems, but also like fruit.
They live in lightly forested areas from sea level to high mountains, but not in the deepest tropical forest where there's no ground-level vegetation. At right is our Framed gorilla. Merikay feels that the frame and foliage suggest the gorilla's home environment. Height 27 in. Width 21 in.