Is gorilla a carnivorus animal?

Gorillas stick to a mainly vegetarian diet, feeding on stems, bamboo shoots and fruits. Western lowland gorillas, however, also have an appetite for termites and ants, and break open termite nests to eat the larvae.

1. Is a gorilla a carnivore?
2. Will gorillas eat meat?
3. Is gorilla a omnivores animal?
4. Do gorilla eat humans?

Is a gorilla a carnivore?

Gorillas are a specialized type of herbivore called a folivore. Many herbivores have large, dull, flat teeth. These teeth are excellent for chewing and breaking down tough plant material.

Will gorillas eat meat?

While some zoo specimens are known to eat meat, wild gorillas eat only plants and fruit, along with the odd insect—as far as scientists know (see video of wild gorillas feasting on figs). ... For example, gorillas are known to eat ants that scavenge the carcasses and bones of monkeys and other mammals.

Is gorilla a omnivores animal?

Are Gorillas herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores? Most gorillas eat a mostly vegetarian diet; however, their occasional intake of insects, worms, and snails makes them technically omnivorous.

Do gorilla eat humans?

Do gorillas eat humans? The answer is No; gorillas do not eat humans this is because they are mainly herbivores animals whose diet is mainly composed of vegetation including mainly fruits, bamboo shoot, leaves, stems, pith, back, roots and so much more.