Chimpanzees and gorillas share many similarities as great apes, but also have some differences. Both species live in social groups and use tools. Male chimpanzees can reach 1.7m tall and weigh up to 70kg, while females are smaller, and they typically live 40 years in the wild. Gorillas are larger, with males weighing 135-180kg and standing 1.7-1.8m tall. Gorillas walk on knuckles and sometimes bipedally, have a gestation period of 255-260 days, and typically live 35-40 years.
8. A Male Chimp Stands upto 1.7m(5.6 ft)and weighs
upto 70kgs (150 lbs) .
A Female Chimp Stands upto1.5m(5.48 ft) and weighs
upto 65kgs.
9. A Bony shelf over the eyes gives the
forehead a receding appearance,
and the nose is flat. Although the
jaws protrude, the lips are thrust
out only when a chimp pouts.
10. Chimpanzees reach puberty at an age of between eight
and 10 years and rarely live past age 40 in the wild, but
some have lived longer than 60 years in Captivity.
11. Chimpanzees live in large multi-male and multi-
female social groups, which are called communities.
Chimpanzees make tools and use them to acquire
foods and for social displays.
Gestation Period of An Chimp is about 230–250 (about
8 months)
19. Wild male gorillas weigh 135 to 180 kg (298 to 397 lb) .
While adult females usually weigh half as much as
adult males at 68–113 kg (150–249 lb).
Adult males are 1.7 to 1.8 m (5.6 to 5.9 ft) tall, with an
arm span that stretches from 2.3 to 2.6 m (7.5 to 8.5 ft).
Female gorillas are shorter with smaller arm spans.[
20. Gorillas move around by knuckle-walking.
Although they sometimes walk bipedally for short
distances while carrying food or in defensive
situations.
21. A gorilla's lifespan is normally between 35 and 40
years, although zoo gorillas may live for 50 years or
more.
Colo, a female Western Gorilla at the Columbus Zoo
and Aquarium is the oldest known gorilla, at 57 years
of age.
22. Gorillas are considered highly intelligent. A few
individuals in captivity, such as Koko, have been
taught a subset of sign language.
Like the other great apes, gorillas can laugh, grieve,
have "rich emotional lives", develop strong family
bonds, make and use tools, and think about the past
and future.
Gorilla’s Gestation Period is About 255-260 days.