The mighty silverback - our printable gorilla mask is one of the most commanding designs in the whole collection! The male gorilla is the largest primate on Earth, and that broad face, powerful brow and sheer presence make this mask genuinely impressive. Perfect for jungle school plays, primates classroom projects, World Book Day, birthday parties, and imaginative play where someone needs to be undisputed boss of the living room.

The gorilla mask is a go-to for primate topics, rainforest habitats and evolution units - and it's one of those masks that kids remember for years. Pairs brilliantly with the female gorilla, chimpanzee and orangutan. Every mask comes with a full colour version AND a black and white line art version for colouring in.

5 Interesting Facts About Gorillas!

Male gorillas are called silverbacks because the hair on their back turns silver-grey as they mature - this is a sign of full adulthood and the dominant male in a troop is always a silverback.
Despite their fearsome reputation, gorillas are gentle vegetarians - they spend most of their day eating leaves, stems and fruit, and conflicts between groups are usually resolved through displays rather than actual fighting.
A silverback will beat his chest not out of anger but as a communication - it can signal excitement, warn rivals, or simply announce his presence. The sound can be heard over a kilometre away.
Gorillas build fresh sleeping nests every single night - constructing new platforms of bent branches and leaves either on the ground or in trees, rarely using the same nest twice.
Mountain gorillas were once thought to be fictional - the first scientific description wasn't made until 1902, and even then many Westerners refused to believe such an animal existed.

Printable Gorilla Mask

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