Sometimes, silverback gorillas willingly and peacefully leave natal groups to establish their own families without a flight and attract several emigrating females to join them. However, being the leader comes with a lot of sacrifices that include protecting the gorilla family, even if it requires getting injured and (worst case scenario) losing his life.Īlso, his leadership is contested (in a case where there is more than one silverback in the family) and in such scenarios, subordinate silverbacks either overthrow the leader or grab several females to form new gorilla groups. He is given the respect he deserves especially when it comes to feeding first and when it comes to making decisions (like where to sleep and forage), it is the responsibility of the dominant silverback. He has the sole privilege of mating mature females and siring offspring in the family as well. Subordinate silverbacks provide backup protection in gorilla groups.īeing the dominant silverback comes with privileges and challenges.
The leader is usually the oldest or strongest silverback in the gorilla family. In most cases, a gorilla family has one dominant silverback (the head of the family) alongside other subordinate silverback gorillas (sometimes even none), adult females, juveniles, blackbacks, and infants. So many things change in the gorilla family when males mature and one of them is the desire to head families. Gorillas reach sexual maturity at 13 years with hairs on their backs and shoulders turning silver-grey hence becoming silverback. See Silverback Gorillas in a day: 1 Day Gorilla Trekking UgandaĪt what Age is a male gorilla considered a Silverback?
#MALE SILVERBACK GORILLA STRENGTH PATCH#
Besides the silver-grey patch on its back, a mature male gorilla can be distinguished by its massive body size as well as larger head compared to the females. When a male gorilla reaches maturity, it develops a silver-grey patch of hair on its back and shoulders, reaching to the hills.Ī male gorilla between the juvenile and mature stage of growth is known as a “blackback”. Regardless of sub-species, a mature male gorilla is known as a silverback and we shall discover why it was named so. There are only two known species of gorillas (the Eastern and western gorillas), which are also sub-divided into two species (mountain and Eastern lowland gorillas being sub-species of the Eastern gorillas while western lowland and Cross River gorillas being sub-species of Western gorillas. The 5 facts about Silverback gorillas are about their size, strength, height, diet and location. Silverback Gorillas are not separate species of gorillas as most travelers are meant to believe, but are rather “mature male gorillas”. Silverback Gorillas are the largest primates and the biggest gorilla on Earth. 9 Days Uganda Wildlife and Primates Safari.7 Days Uganda Wildlife and Primates Safari.6 Days Uganda Primates and Cultural Tour.6 Days Uganda Chimpanzees and Big Five Tour.5 Days Uganda Safari (Mabamba, Jinja and Murchison Falls).5 Days Uganda Gorilla and Cultural Tour.5 Days Uganda Primates and Wildlife Safari.5 Days Uganda Gorilla and Wildlife Safari.4 Days Queen Elizabeth National Park Safari.3 Days Gorilla Habituation Experience Safari.
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