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Where Do Gorillas Sleep? Wondering How Do Gorillas Sleep?

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Yes mountain gorillas love their sleep and make sure that when time for sleeping draws near, they begin to build nests.

Amazingly, gorillas will never sleep in the same nest for more than one night despite the tedious nature of the nesting process.

Every morning they break down the previous night’s nest and construct a brand new nest before it becomes dark in the evening.

Sometimes when they want to have a nap during the day, they still construct a new nest and every member of the family has to participate apart from the infant gorillas. Nests may be constructed on the ground or high in the tree using branches and leaves.

The choice on whether to build in the trees or to build on the ground depends on the level of security. Every gorilla constructs its tree nest depending on its body weight lest it will fall down during the night.

The nests in the trees are normally left to the lighter female gorillas with their younger ones while the silverbacks can enjoy camping on the ground.

Lucky tourists on gorilla trekking safaris to Uganda or Rwanda may get the opportunity of seeing some of the gorilla families in their nesting process or they may be found napping during the day.

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