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What Happened to the Mountain Gorilla?. By Olivia smith. When did mountain gorillas live?. They still live in Africa. Where does the Mountain Gorilla live?. The mountain gorillas live in the rainforests of Africa. Mountain gorillas may become extinct in 50 years. Endangered List.
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What Happened to the Mountain Gorilla? By Olivia smith
When did mountain gorillas live? They still live in Africa.
Where does the Mountain Gorilla live? The mountain gorillas live in the rainforests of Africa.
Mountain gorillas may become extinct in 50 years Endangered List
Role of people • Mountain gorillas are killed for many different reasons: • their meat • to steal the babies • sell the parts as souvenirs • killed for heads and hands (hands used as ashtrays) • Some efforts by people to save mountain gorillas: • Mountain Gorilla Project in Rwanda and other groups formed to save the mountain gorilla • International Gorilla Conservation Program set up to save few remaining gorillas