1. By Tyler Brown

2. Central Africa Tropical Rainforests

3. Common Mountain Gorilla Silverback Gorilla Blackback Gorilla Scientific Gorilla gorilla

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

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

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

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

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

9. Facial expressions Sounds Postures Gestures Chest Beating

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

11. Have no “requirements” Live in forests Cloudy Misty Usually cold

12. 1995: 16,900 Unfortunately Decreasing

13. Poaching Habitat destruction Disease transmission

14. 1 Where do mountain gorillas live?

15. 2 Do gorillas live solitary or in groups?

16. 3 What are Mountain Gorillas main enemy?

17. 4 Do mountain gorillas have any climate requirements?

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

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