Ist Image: This is Oscar, a different Mountain Gorilla male. He is displeased about something. He and his family live in a different part of the forest. The guides give the gorilla silverbacks, and the big females, english or french names to facilitate their conversations with the tourists and themselves. The size of the alpha male's mouth is an impressive sight, and its armed with good teeth and strong jaws. [Virunga Mts., Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly 'Zaire')].
This is Oscar again, still unhappy! His teeth are worn down somewhat, but still capable of inflicting a serious wound. The big males know the consequences of a serious confrontation with oneanother; thus, they usually settle with display and threat gestures, and avoid having an actual fight. [Virunga Mts., Democratic Republic of the Congo].
A mature female Mountain Gorilla feeding on a hagenia vine. The absence of the prominent brow ridge and large dome-shaped skull is much different than the mature male's, as pointed out in some of the preceeding images. [Virunga Mts., Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly 'Zaire)].
