Why Do Gorillas Get Poached?

Pet trade. One of the main reason gorillas are poached is for selling them abroad for to rich people who own illegal private animals' sanctuaries. The locals tend to get a lot of money through selling of mountain gorillas abroad.

Why did Poachers kill gorillas?

The gorillas poached for different purposes such are: Food, Bush meat trade and traditional medicines. ... As Bush meat trade, gorillas have been killed to primarily in the supply of high demand of meat in urban centers, where the consumptions of the ape meat is considered to the prestigious among the wealthy elite.

What are gorilla hands used for?

Gorillas can stand on their legs but they walk using their legs and “hands” in a four-footed manner, which is an easier way to balance the heavy weight of their head and upper body. They use the hand like a foot and walk on the knuckles.