In gorilla groups the dominating silverback gorilla must always make decisions for the group and the other silverbacks cannot do anything. One of the common reasons for gorillas fighting is protecting their family from other lone silverbacks who are trying to get members from other gorilla groups to start up their own family. There are quite a number of reasons why mountain gorillas’ fight and this can be seen below: To protect their family from lone Silverbacks Sometimes mountain gorillas engage I very aggressive fights causing injuries hat later lead to death.
MALE SILVERBACK GORILLA HOW TO
Silverbacks make group decisions this includes the movements and where nests are laid for the night, they normally lead their groups out in the day for food and other young male gorillas are not allowed to make decisions for the group. Silverbacks also teach their young ones how fetch food, how to prepare nests and how to fight among other things. A gorilla can fight for their family even if it means costing their life they normally use hands, teeth and legs.
When Silverbacks charge, they often beat their chests loudly and stamp their feet in the ground thunderously. A Silverback can weigh up to 350 pounds and about 6 feet tall with big muscles on the chest and legs, the sole role of a dominating Silverback is to protect their family from any kind of arm this can be protection from poachers, leopards, and other predators. Why do Silverback Gorillas fight?: Silverbacks are the dominating alpha males of gorilla groups, the Silverbacks can be distinctive from other gorillas by he silver hair that grows from their backs at about he age of 11 or 12.