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This is our framed gorilla version. Our artist Merikay feels that the frame and foliage suggest the gorilla’s home environment.
The process she uses to create these gorilla sculptures is a bit different from that used for our other animal sculptures. She makes the skin of the face using a plaster-like material. To give his eyes depth and a wet look, she coats them with resin. His hair is a faux fur.
This gorilla has been sold, but you can order one quite like him with or without the leaves. If you like the framed version, type “framed” in the “Notes and Special Instructions” field of the order form.
The measurements and weight below are for the unframed version. The price is the same for either.
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About Gorillas
While scientists say that chimpanzees may be more closely related to humans, the size, dignity, and calm nature of Gorillas make most people identify with them more closely than with the more nervous, noisy chimp.
Today, gorillas exist only in two small regions of equatorial Africa. Males average 5'6" (170 cm) tall and weigh 310-400 pounds (140-180 kg). Females seldom exceed 5' tall and have an average weight of 200 pounds (90 kg). They live about 35 years in the wild and 50 years in captivity.
Gorillas eat mostly leaves and stems, but also like fruit. They live in lightly forested areas from sea level to high mountains, but not in the deepest tropical forest where there’s no ground-level vegetation.
While scientists say that chimpanzees may be more closely related to humans, the size, dignity, and calm nature of Gorillas make most people identify with them more closely than with the more nervous, noisy chimp.
Today, gorillas exist only in two small regions of equatorial Africa. Males average 5'6" (170 cm) tall and weigh 310-400 pounds (140-180 kg). Females seldom exceed 5' tall and have an average weight of 200 pounds (90 kg). They live about 35 years in the wild and 50 years in captivity.
Gorillas eat mostly leaves and stems, but also like fruit. They live in lightly forested areas from sea level to high mountains, but not in the deepest tropical forest where there’s no ground-level vegetation.
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