Narrator: [narration as John 'John Boy' Walton, Jr. reading from his journal] The end of World War Two brought a period of readjustment for the men who had served in the armed forces. Restless soldiers returned home to towns that looked smaller than they remembered.
Unlike their two closest relatives -- humans and chimpanzees, who consume plant and animal food -- gorillas are largely herbivorous. Large gorillas may consume up to 60 pounds of leaves, grasses, shoots and bark in a day.Most of their feeding activity happens in the morning and again in the evening.hree Animal Adaptations of Gorillas. Gorillas can stand on their rear feet for short periods of time. Tom Brakefield/Stockbyte/Getty Images. Along with chimpanzees, orangutans and humans, gorillas are members of the family Hominidae.
The gorilla, the largest of the living primates, is a ground-dwelling herbivore that inhabits the forests of Africa. Gorillas are divided into two species and (under debate as of 2006) either four or five subspecies.With 92-98% of its DNA being identical to that of a human, it is the next closest living relative to humans after the two chimpanzee species. Gentle Giants: Gorillas are usually a very gentle animal.They are rather calm animals except when they think they are in danger.orillas have been taught sign language! Gorillas are closely related to humans and are considered highly intelligent. A few individuals in captivity, such as Koko, have been taught a subset of sign language.