Mangani (SciiFii)

The mangani (Mangani mangani) is a species of great ape, most closely related to gorillas and chimpanzees, that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the rainforests, wetlands, forests, and open woodlands across Africa to help boost biodiversity. The mangani is a rather large animal, growing to be about the size of a human and weighing about 90-97 kilograms (198–213 lbs). In general appearance, the mangani resembles a hybrid between a chimpanzee and a gorilla. The mangani has a varied plants diet including fruits, leaves, stems and bark as well as small insects such as ants and termites. Although they occasionally eat ants and termites, insects form only a minor part of their diet. Manganis are highly sociable and very peaceful, living in groups of two to over 30. A group usually consists of one silverback, several females and their offspring. Silverbacks are strong males and each group has one dominant leader. These males protect their group from danger. Young silverback males will slowly begin to leave their natal group when they reach maturity, and will then attempt to attract females to form their own group. Unique among wild non-human apes, manganis have been known to raise human infants as their own young (almost always the ones who were abandoned or lost by their parents), resulting in feral humans. A female mangani will give birth to a single infant mangani after a gestation period of about 8½ months. They breastfeed for about three years. The baby can crawl at around nine weeks old and can walk at about 35 weeks old. Infant gorillas normally stay with their mother for three to four years and mature at around 8 years old (females) and 10 years old (males). The conservation status of the mangani is Near Threatened due to some habitat loss and historic poaching, however, thanks to the conservationists, the manganis are a protected species and are making a comeback.