The troop was without females for eight years, during which time they were observed engaging in homosexual behaviour.
Titus and Beetsme, who seemed to have formed a bond, then became the nucleus of an unstable bachelor group. However the blackback was rejected and the females left. Beetsme attempted to take control of the troop, killing the infant daughter of its dominant female Aunt Flossie. Shortly afterwards Titus' father and dominant silverback Uncle Bert (named for Diane's uncle) was killed by poachers. He was named Beetsme by Dian Fossey when she was asked by a visiting friend who he was and replied "Beats me".
When Titus was four years old a blackback male joined his troop. He was named by gorilla researcher Kelly Stewert, who was observing his group at the time, after the eponymous protagonist of the Mervyn Peake novel Titus Groan. He was the subject of the 2008 PBS Nature/ BBC Natural World documentary film Titus: The Gorilla King. Titus (24 August 1974 – 14 September 2009) was a silverback mountain gorilla of the Virunga Mountains, observed by researchers almost continuously over his entire life. Tourists planning to trek mountain gorillas should endeavor to carry rain coats, warm clothing, garden gloves, energy snacks, good hiking boots and many other important things you might like.Silverback mountain gorilla of the Virunga Mountains A maximum of only eight people is allowed to trek a given group of mountain gorillas in a day and strictly one hours of observation is given from the time the apes are found. Mountain gorilla trekking costs USD 600 in Uganda, USD 400 in Congo and USD 1500 in Rwanda. The best time for trekking the endangered mountain gorillas is during the dry season of June to September and December to February when the trekking trails are easily accessible and there are less chances of rainfall. Silverback gorillas are the largest primates in the world, their hands are normally longer than the legs. An average gorilla is approximately 6 to 15 times stronger than human. The gorillas’ musculature and skeleton are more robust than that of humans, it can soak up much more punishment before being seriously injured, a gorilla can reach a speed of 23mph to 25mph. The heaviest silverback recorded was weighing 267 kilograms it was shot in Ambam in Cameroon. Silverback gorillas can weigh from 135 kilograms to 220 kilograms. Silverback gorillas are about 4-6 feet tall, the tallest silverback recorded 2was 1.95 cm tall with an arm span of 2.8 meters and a chest of 1.98 meters wide. Silverback gorillas are known by the silverback hair that grows on their backs at around the age of 11 years How tall Mountain gorillas’ diet ranges from plants, fruits, wild celery, bamboo shoot, thistles and nettles. Mountain gorillas live in higher elevations of 8000-13000 feet. There are only about 900 muountain gorillas left in the wild, this uncommon apes share about 98% DNA with humans making them mans closest relatives. How Big, Tall, Heavy and Strong are Gorillas :Mountain gorillas are an endangered species of great apes that can be found in the Virunga ranges of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda while the other half can be trekked from Bwindi impenetrable forest national park in Uganda. How Big, Tall, Heavy and Strong are Gorillas
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