Gorillas live in eastern Zaire Biome- some live in rainforests, others live in dry forests Type of home-nest in a tree Do they make its home- yes they do
Size - as big as a short adult Height - males 5.6” upright, females 5 upright 3.6” Weight –males lbs Color –black or brown – gray Type of skin-red head black skin Other-arm span up to 9’2”
Herbivore Kinds of food – leaves, fruits, roots, and vines
Gorillas have one baby every three to four years Baby gorillas learn to do things twice as fast as humans How cared for: › carry them on their belly for first few month, › Then the baby hangs on to the mom’s hair › Crawl at 9 weeks › Ride on mother’s week at 16 weeks › Walking at 35 weeks › Wandering around group at 1 year
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