GorillaGorillaBy Matt BeckerBy Matt Becker

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StatsStats Gorillas are large and powerful animals.Gorillas are large and powerful animals. Male Gorillas often weigh 300 to 500 pounds, female Gorillas are a little Male Gorillas often weigh 300 to 500 pounds, female Gorillas are a little

smaller they weigh between 150 to 200.smaller they weigh between 150 to 200. A mature male gorilla is called a silver back A mature male gorilla is called a silver back

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HabitatHabitat

The scientific name for a Gorilla is The scientific name for a Gorilla is Gorilla gorillaGorilla gorilla Gorillas live in central Africa, western Gorillas live in thick Gorillas live in central Africa, western Gorillas live in thick

wet rain forest, and the eastern gorillas live in the Virunga wet rain forest, and the eastern gorillas live in the Virunga

mountainsmountains. .

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Food SourceFood Source

Gorillas are herbivores and eat leaves, shoots, Gorillas are herbivores and eat leaves, shoots, roots, vines and fruits. roots, vines and fruits.

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PopulationPopulation

There are only about 5000 gorrilas todayThere are only about 5000 gorrilas today There are fewer than 300 cross river gorillasThere are fewer than 300 cross river gorillas There are around 150000 to 200000 western There are around 150000 to 200000 western

lowland gorrilaslowland gorrilas

BehaviorBehavior

Gorillas live in groups of 6 to 12Gorillas live in groups of 6 to 12 The silverback gorilla decides when they wake The silverback gorilla decides when they wake

up eat and move aroundup eat and move around When you see a gorilla stand up and beat his When you see a gorilla stand up and beat his

chest that means he is the leader of that group chest that means he is the leader of that group

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