The Mountain Gorilla mainly lives in an area called the Virunga Volcanic Mountains of Central Africa. The area is actually split between three African countries - Rwanda, Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo. There are only about 790 mountain Gorillas left in the whole world. The gorillas live in groups consisting of infants, about 3 to 4 females, a few younger males and the main male gorilla or also called the Silverback. The name Silverback is because the older males have a saddle of silver or grey hair on their backs. Gorillas can be identified, the same way humans can, with fingerprints, except it is with nose prints. Each gorilla has a unique nose print! To learn more about these African countries, the natural habitat of the Mountain Gorilla and all about the Gorillas, please click on the link below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_Gorilla
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