Great Apes
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What Eats A Gorilla?
Gorillas are large and powerful creatures, and an adult male gorilla—often called a “silverback”—is capable of scaring away just about any other animal. Sometimes, however, a leopard will attack, kill and eat a young or baby gorilla. But young gorillas usually stay very close to their parents, so this is not an easy thing for a leopard to do. And…
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What Eats A Chimpanzee?
What eats a chimpanzee? As our closest living relatives share 98% of human DNA, chimpanzees captivate the fascination of researchers and wildlife enthusiasts alike. These highly intelligent great apes display intriguingly complex social behaviors and survival strategies. However, chimpanzees must also contend with a suite of lethal predators throughout their native habitats in Equatorial Africa. Both opportunistic and active hunters…
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