Western gorillas fight to the death, study reveals. Until now, these “deadly group encounters’ were not documented for this species which resides in the dense tropical forests of the African continent.
“Fatal encounters do occur, although rarely’, say the researchers. The work is based on daily observation carried out for 26 years, between 1999 and 2022, in the protected areas of Dzanga-Sangha in the Republic Central African. Injuries from three dead silverback gorillas and one adult female from four different gorilla groups were recorded and studied.