May 1, 2025 · What Makes a Silverback? “Silverback” refers to the distinctive silver hair adult male gorillas develop—not a separate species or subspecies.

Follow filmmaker Vianet Djenguet as he documents a grueling but vital mission to habituate a notoriously protective 500-pound silverback, in a last-ditch effort to save the critically …

Q. What is a silverback gorilla? A. A silverback is a mature adult male gorilla whose back hair turns silver as a mark of maturity, signaling leadership and dominance.

What is a silverback? Apart from their size, the most striking characteristic of gorilla males is the so-called silverback. The silvery appearance is caused by short, white hair which covers the …

Apr 4, 2025 · Discover 28 fascinating facts about Silverback Gorillas, from their behavior and diet to their habitat and conservation status.

Oct 23, 2021 · Silverback doesn’t refer to a particular species of gorillas but a mature male gorilla. Silverback gorillas are distinguished by a grayish white hairline around the back and shoulders.

Mature silverback males have a saddle of white hair across the small of their backs. In western lowland gorillas, the silver may extend to rump and thighs. Western lowland females may go …

1. What is a Silverback Gorilla, Exactly? To understand the silver backed gorilla, you first have to understand that “silverback” isn’t a species, it’s a rank. Within a gorilla group, the silverback is …

Learn more about primatologist Dian Fossey and her historic mountain gorilla research in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda.

Nov 11, 2025 · A Silverback is a name used for an adult male mountain gorilla that grows a grey patch of hair on his back as he gets older. Most Silverbacks are either leaders of a group, …