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Mountain Gorillas

Mountain Gorillas. By Tyler Brown. Habitat. Central Africa Tropical Rainforests. Names of Gorilla. Common Mountain Gorilla Silverback Gorilla Blackback Gorilla. Scientific Gorilla gorilla. Basic Information. 12 years or older (silverback) Any younger ( blackback )

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Mountain Gorillas

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  1. Mountain Gorillas By Tyler Brown

  2. Habitat • Central Africa • Tropical Rainforests

  3. Names of Gorilla Common • Mountain Gorilla • Silverback Gorilla • Blackback Gorilla Scientific • Gorilla gorilla

  4. Basic Information • 12 years or older (silverback) • Any younger (blackback) • Females begin motherhood around 10 • Female adult size: 200 lbs. • Male adult size: 400 lbs.

  5. More Basic Information • Average Height: 5 ½ feet (Standing) • Average newborn weight: 4 lbs. • Walk on all fours • Pack Animals

  6. Diet • Herbivores • Mostly plants and fruit • Eat ants out of ant nests • Occasionally worms or grub

  7. Ways of Life • Live in troops • Led by dominant Silverback Male • Highly soicable animals • Have strong bond within troop

  8. Ways of Life • If more than one silverback, only one leader • Distribute food evenly among troop • Generally peaceful and gentle

  9. How do Gorillas Communicate? • Facial expressions • Sounds • Postures • Gestures • Chest Beating

  10. Predators and Prey • Main predator: Humans • Other predators: leopards • Prey on no animals

  11. Climate and Housing Requirements • Have no “requirements” • Live in forests • Cloudy • Misty • Usually cold

  12. Population • 1995: 16,900 • Unfortunately Decreasing

  13. Why are they endangered • Poaching • Habitat destruction • Disease transmission

  14. QUIZ!!!!!  1 Where do mountain gorillas live?

  15. QUIZ!!!!!  2 Do gorillas live solitary or in groups?

  16. QUIZ!!!!!  3 What are Mountain Gorillas main enemy?

  17. QUIZ!!!!!  4 Do mountain gorillas have any climate requirements?

  18. QUIZ!!!!!  5 Are mountain gorillas carnivores, omnivores, or herbivores?

  19. Sites • http://www.wcs.org/saving-wildlife/great-apes.aspx?gclid=CI3b04XbvLsCFUMV7AodviQAhA • http://gorillafund.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=769&gclid=CJ7Pi9HdvLsCFcTm7Aodw28Apw

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