- Armed with a hessian sack Kivu stepped out into the chilly to scour his enclosure
- 15-year-old, who lives at Paignton Zoo in Devon, bought up early to seek for corn
- Kivu is a Western Lowland Gorilla native to central Africa and, regardless of being the smallest subspecies of gorilla, he nonetheless weighs a hefty 400lbs
A hungry gorilla braved the morning frost to forage for his favorite snack - corn on the cob.
Armed with only a hessian sack Kivu stepped out into the chilly to scour his enclosure.
The 15-year-old primate, who lives on the Paignton Zoo in Devon, bought up early to seek for meals and made certain his palms and mouth had been utterly filled with snacks earlier than returning to the heat.
Armed with a hessian sack Kivu stepped out into the chilly to scour his enclosure for his favorite snack - corn on the cob
The 15-year-old primate bought up early to seek for meals and made certain his palms and mouth had been utterly filled with snacks earlier than returning to the heat
He took his trusty procuring bag with him simply in case he made a bumper discover of meals.
Kivu is a western lowland gorilla native to central Africa. Regardless of being the smallest subspecies of gorilla, Kivu nonetheless weighs a hefty 400lbs.
He arrived on the zoo in 2006 and his is keepers have described him as 'a really sensible gorilla, who loves displaying off'.
Royal Marines needed to rebuild the climbing frames within the enclosure to make sure they might face up to his energy and weight.
The wild western lowland gorilla is endangered, with deforestation, farming and the increasing of human settlements all contributing to the inhabitants demise.
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