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Mountain Gorillas. By Alison & Sadi. Click to go on a wonderful adventure!. Human looking Hands Nostrils Feet Dark and has a lot of fur on the body Massive chest Big chunky body helps them keep warm during the seasons. What does a Mountain Gorilla look like?.
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Mountain Gorillas By Alison & Sadi Click to go on a wonderful adventure!
Human looking Hands Nostrils Feet Dark and has a lot of fur on the body Massive chest Big chunky body helps them keep warm during the seasons What does a Mountain Gorilla look like?
How many pounds does A MOUNTAIN GORILLA WEIGH? • Weighs about 154-350 pounds. • Males 350 pounds • Females 250 pounds
What’s a Mountain Gorilla’s Typical Size? • Male – 6 feet tall • Female – 5 feet tall Average is 4-5 feet
What's a Mountain Gorilla’s Color? • Black or dark brown • Gets old, turns gray
What adaptations help its survival? • Fur helps keep them warm • Hands help them walk, eat, and feel • Rely on their sense of smell, sight, and hearing • Stick with their family because they depend on them
The Mountain Gorilla Habitat • Live in three different countries in Africa: • Uganda • Rwanda • The Democratic Republic of Congo • Live in thick forests where it can be cold at night because they like the cold • The weather in the forests is usually cloudy and damp
How Do Mountain Gorillas Get Their Food? • Using their big hands and ripping whatever they are going to eat off • Mostly get their food from the ground or from the tree if they can reach it • Rarely climb trees to get their food even though they are excellent climbers
Mountain Gorillas Eat What? • Eat all sorts of plants • Spend about eight hours a day eating • Eat vines, thistles, ginger and wild celery
Are Mountain Gorillas Herbivores, Carnivores or Omnivores? • Herbivores • They only eat plants • Don’t eat meat or anything else besides plants NO
How are Mountain Gorillas Endangered? • Hunters kill them and use them for traditional medicine • People still hunt them for meat • They also are hunted for their fur • These are the traps that they catch them in
What Fundraisers can be Helped to Save Mountain Gorillas • You can join Conservation • Conservation is a group of people that work together to save Mountain Gorillas • International Gorilla Conservation Programmer (IGCP) • You can join Fundraisers
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