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Click to go on a wonderful adventure!
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What does a Mountain Gorilla look like? Human looking –Hands –Nostrils –Feet Dark and has a lot of fur on the body Massive chest Big chunky body helps them keep warm during the seasons
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How many pounds does A MOUNTAIN GORILLA WEIGH? Weighs about 154-350 pounds. –M–Males 350 pounds –F–Females 250 pounds
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What’s a Mountain Gorilla’s Typical Size? Male – 6 feet tall Female – 5 feet tall Average is 4-5 feet
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What's a Mountain Gorilla’s Color? Black or dark brown Black or dark brown – Gets old, turns gray
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What adaptations help its survival? Fur helps keep them warm Hands help them walk, eat, and feel Rely on their sense of smell, sight, and hearing Stick with their family because they depend on them
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The Mountain Gorilla Habitat Live in three different countries in Africa: »Uganda »Rwanda »The Democratic Republic of Congo Live in thick forests where it can be cold at night because they like the cold The weather in the forests is usually cloudy and damp
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How Do Mountain Gorillas Get Their Food? Using their big hands and ripping whatever they are going to eat off Mostly get their food from the ground or from the tree if they can reach it Rarely climb trees to get their food even though they are excellent climbers
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Mountain Gorillas Eat What? Eat all sorts of plants Spend about eight hours a day eating Eat vines, thistles, ginger and wild celery
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Are Mountain Gorillas Herbivores, Carnivores or Omnivores? Herbivores They only eat plants Don’t eat meat or anything else besides plants NO
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How are Mountain Gorillas Endangered? Hunters kill them and use them for traditional medicine People still hunt them for meat They also are hunted for their fur These are the traps that they catch them in
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What Fundraisers can be Helped to Save Mountain Gorillas You can join ConservationYou can join Conservation Conservation is a group of people that work together to save Mountain GorillasConservation is a group of people that work together to save Mountain Gorillas –International Gorilla Conservation Programmer (IGCP) –You can join Fundraisers
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Thanks for watching! We learned a lot about Mountain Gorillas, and we hoped you enjoyed the show !
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Bye!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! Fair Well!!!!!!!!
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