Silverback

Say it with your chest! Bigger silverback gorillas make deeper noises when they beat their chest

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Say it with your chest! Male gorillas beat their chests to show females how large and fearsome they are – with bigger apes producing lower frequency sounds that can be heard a MILE away, study reveals Researchers studied video and audio recordings of silverbacks in Rwanda Found bigger male mountain gorillas make a deeper sound than smaller animals   … Read more

Silverback gorilla and his son watch caterpillar in their Higashiyama Zoo enclosure 

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Concentrate, son! Silverback gorilla and his offspring are fascinated by a caterpillar wriggling across their zoo enclosure Silverback Shabani and son Kiyomasa patiently watch a caterpillar’s movements But after getting a bit too close to his arm, Shabani flicks the bug away Footage captured at their enclosure in Higashiyama Zoo, Nagoya in Japan By William Cole For Mailonline Published: 10:49 … Read more