Mountain Gorillas and their feeding habits.

Mountain gorillas have attracted many gorilla safaris to Uganda; this is because they have got different characteristics which are enjoyed by the tourists. Some of their characteristics rotate around their feeding habits which are described as follows.

Mountain gorillas feed on foliage, they also do feed on various plants, whose leaves, shoots and stems are eaten, this is because gorillas like eating shoots while it’s a rainy season since the bamboos are green and tender. The shoots contain water with trocatea, flowers, stems, roots, leaves as well as dry black berries that act as food for the mountain gorillas. A mountain gorilla tracking safari to Uganda will definitely expose to more feeding features of mountain gorillas.

Their feeding habits also depend on a specific group, since they have 3 intervals of sleep every after each feeding. This comes about when they are in an area with a lot of food, the gorillas usually feed and rest for along time. However, when they are in an area with less food, they feed and keep on moving from one place to another. Such features of mountain gorillas are enjoyed by many tourists who come for gorilla trekking safaris to Uganda.

Mountaingorillas do fewer activities during the rainy season since, they always keep on moving from one place to another looking for food, this happens because some plants and trees change with weather, and so the adult gorilla start looking for food to supply to the young ones. A gorilla visit to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park will provide you a chance to view how the mountain gorillas feed.

The silverback in the group usually heads the group and it finds specific areas where the mountain gorillas can feed from. The elderly mountain gorillas are always responsible for teaching the young ones how to look for food. Such feeding facts about mountain gorillas can only be understood by taking a gorilla tracking tour to either Bwindi or Mgahinga National Park.

Uganda Safaris/ Uganda Safari News