In total, gorillas eat around 200 different types of plants. Their preferred foods include fruits such as berries, bananas, and guavas. 13 дек. 2021 г.
Can you give a gorilla a banana?
Gorillas enjoy eating a variety of fruit types such as bananas, apples, berries, grapes, oranges, and especially wild berries they find in trees.
Why do gorillas love bananas?
Why? It's probably because bananas tend to grow in the hot, tropical areas where monkeys usually live. They're a convenient source of food that happens to taste great and provide a lot of nutrients in a small package.
Do gorillas eat banana peels?
Gorillas consider them as treats due to their high sugar levels. Gorillas also love eating banana peels and phloem bundles, those strings and threads you can peel off a banana. They are full of potassium, fiber, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
Do monkeys and gorillas eat bananas?
Monkeys do enjoy bananas. A study from 1936 even offered monkeys fruits, vegetables, nuts, and bread to see what they would choose to eat more of. Bananas ranked right behind grapes; nuts and bread were last. "Of course monkeys and apes are not stupid and relish eating them once they are exposed to them," Milton said.
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