DID YOU KNOW?
One of a Kind: No two gorillas have the same "nose print," or nose pattern, much like how two humans have identical fingerprints. In fact, researchers use nose prints to identify individual gorillas.
The Simple Life: A gorilla's life is pretty simple. They spend 30 percent of their waking hours eating, 30 percent traveling and 40 percent resting and sleeping.
The Hair Has It: Grooming is an important part of gorilla society. It helps establish and reinforce bonds and friendships. It also promotes cleanliness, as gorillas comb through thick fur to remove parasites.
Distant Cousins: Gorillas are the next closest living relatives to humans after chimpanzees, sharing 98 to 99 percent of the same DNA.
