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What does a Mountain Gorilla What does a Mountain Gorilla look like?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
How many pounds does A MOUNTAIN GORILLA WEIGH?
• Weighs about 154-350 pounds. – Males 350 pounds – Females 250 pounds
What’s a Mountain Gorilla’s Typical Size?
Male – 6 feet tall Female – 5 feet tall Average is 4-5 feet
What's a Mountain Gorilla’s What's a Mountain Gorilla’s CColor?olor?
• Black or dark brownBlack or dark brown– Gets old, turns grayGets old, turns gray
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
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
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
Mountain Gorillas Eat What?
• Eat all sorts of plants• Spend about eight hours a day eating • Eat vines, thistles, ginger and wild celery
Are Mountain Gorillas Herbivores, Carnivores or Omnivores?
• Herbivores
• They only eat plants
• Don’t eat meat or anything else besides plants
NO
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
What Fundraisers can be What Fundraisers can be Helped to Save Mountain Helped to Save Mountain
GorillasGorillas• You can join ConservationYou can join Conservation• Conservation is a group of Conservation is a group of
people that work together to people that work together to save Mountain Gorillassave Mountain Gorillas– International Gorilla International Gorilla
Conservation Programmer Conservation Programmer (IGCP)(IGCP)
– You can join FundraisersYou can join Fundraisers
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