But in reality it’s actually an established practice by male mountain gorillas. And, as this video shows, they start learning ...

What would you do if you were approached by a silverback mountain gorilla? Watch the amazing footage of this close encounter.

A mature male may be six feet tall and weigh 400 pounds or more; his enormous arms can span eight feet. The mountain gorilla’s range is limited to a small area of lush wet forests in central Africa.

(A male gorilla is called a silverback when ... that poachers were involved in two-thirds of the total deaths. The mountain gorilla is legally protected within Rwanda's Parc National des Volcans ...

People have been pushing into the mountain gorilla’s forests in central Africa for decades ... groups of several females with their young and usually one dominant adult male – known as a ‘silverback’ ...

The male leads the group in daily activities ... What to Do if You Are Approached by a Mountain Gorilla If you are on a tour into the mountains on the search for gorillas, you will be given ...