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Gorillas of Africa

Gorillas of Africa. Habitat. Gorillas live in the western lowland as well as the mountain forests of Africa. What do they look like?. They are large and powerful. Males can be five feet tall and weigh up to 350 pounds. Females can grow to be 4 feet tall and weigh up to 200 pounds..

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Gorillas of Africa

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  1. Gorillas of Africa

  2. Habitat • Gorillas live in the western lowland as well as the mountain forests of Africa.

  3. What do they look like? • They are large and powerful. • Males can be five feet tall and weigh up to 350 pounds. • Females can grow to be 4 feet tall and weigh up to 200 pounds.. • They are black or brown. The dominant males can have silver backs.

  4. Behavior • Gorillas are generally peaceful and shy. • Males will beat their chests to show strength when threatened. (Gorilla Charge) http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/animals/mammals-animals/apes/gorilla_lowland_odzala.html

  5. Food Habits • Gorillas are herbivores. • They eat juicy stemmed plants. • They will also eat berries, ferns, and bark. • They never eat all of the food. This allows the food to grow back quickly so that the gorillas don’t have to leave their home.

  6. The Family • The Mighty Silverback will have 10 to 15 females with babies in the family. • Younger males may try to take over. The Silverback will fight to protect his family because if the younger male takes over he usually kills the babies. ( Gorilla vs Gorilla) http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/animals/mammals-animals/apes/gorilla_lowland_odzala.html

  7. Endangered? • The forests are slowly being cut down. • Cattle ranches have taken over their habitat in Nigeria. • Poachers kill adults so they can sell babies to people for pets. (Orphaned Gorillas) http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/animals/mammals-animals/apes/gorilla_lowland_odzala.html

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