Do gorillas live in the rainforest?

Gorillas live exclusively in the tropical rain forests of Africa. Their distribution range is divided into two parts - almost 900 km separates the western and the eastern gorillas. The reason for this is probably that a formerly uniform area was split at some point, most likely during the ice ages. read more

The second element that makes it a rain forest is the trees. There are a lot of them and they create a canopy that causes moisture to be retained, keeping the forest humid and wet. Tropical rain forests, like the kind gorillas live in, are warm, have broad-leaved trees and are teeming with flora and fauna. read more

Two species of gorillas, Eastern Gorillas and Western Gorillas, live in African rainforest habitats. The Eastern gorillas include the endangered mountain gorilla, and the Western gorillas include the critically endangered Western lowland gorilla and Cross River gorilla subspecies. read more