Gorillas

1. Gorillas Caroline and christopher

2. Gorilla lifestyle • Gorillas live in tightly knit groups up to the amount of thirty. • A dominant male known as a silver back is known for the gray or silver hair on his back. • He protects the group which consists of his female mates and their young.

3. Gorilla lifestyle 2 • Gorillas are most active during the daytime, and gorillas awake early in the morning to forage. • After a midday rest, they travel to find their next meal. • Before night fall, each gorilla makes a nest, with infants sharing their mother’s leafy nests.

4. Gorilla lifestyle 3 • Though gorillas spend most of their time on the ground, juveniles and females sometimes nest in trees. • Gorillas will also climb trees to search for food. • In fact, they have been seen in trees more than 130 feet above ground!

5. food • Gorillas are plant eaters, feeding primarily on stems , leaves , shoots , and the fleshy fruits of a wide variety of seasonally fruiting trees . • Full grown male gorillas eat up to 40 pounds of plant matter per day. • Full grown females eat about one-third less.

6. lifecycle • Gorilla babies are born small, at around 4.5 pounds , but they grow fast. • At about six months old, a gorilla toddler can walk and ride on it’s mothers back. • Baby gorillas stay close to their mothers until they are four to six years old.

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