Skeletal and Muscular
The skeletal system is very similar to ours in the types of bones we share
with them. Silverbacks use knuckle-walking for locomotion. These gorillas have
very long torsos so they hang down. They use their forearms and press their
knuckles into the ground.
The muscular system of the gorilla is very similiar to
humans. Humans and Silverbacks share muscles like the Gluteus Maximus and the
Bicep Femoris. These gorillas have larger muscles in their arms than in
their legs because most of their walking comes from walking on their
knuckles.
with them. Silverbacks use knuckle-walking for locomotion. These gorillas have
very long torsos so they hang down. They use their forearms and press their
knuckles into the ground.
The muscular system of the gorilla is very similiar to
humans. Humans and Silverbacks share muscles like the Gluteus Maximus and the
Bicep Femoris. These gorillas have larger muscles in their arms than in
their legs because most of their walking comes from walking on their
knuckles.