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They typically stay in their nest the entire night, just like people. However, gorillas sleep longer than humans, averaging about 12 hours of rest each night.
Every evening mountain gorillas construct a new nest, even if it is only a few metres from the nest they used the night before. Each animal builds its own nest; only infants sleep in the same nest as their mothers. About half an hour - 1 hour before it gets dark the gorillas settle in the nest. Occasionally, they also build nests for the midday rest.
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