GORILLABy: Lexi Wojtelwicz

PHYSICAL FEATURES/DESCRIPTION

o Gorillas can weigh up- to the weight of three (3) humans

o Gorillas are the largest animal in the ape family

o Gorillas fur is all different sizeso Gorillas are our ancestors o Gorillas are mammalso Some gorillas have a triangular shaped

heads

HABITAT

A baby gorillas first habitat is there mothers back

All gorillas live in the west central Some live in Uganda Some live in the mountains Some live in rainforests

DIET/BEHAVIOR

Babies weigh 4-5 ponds+ Birth happens at night Babies are covered in blood when just born Baby gorillas suckle its mothers milk They have small patches of hair

INTERESTING FACTS Gorillas hands are like are hands when gorillas beat there chests it means a

warning Gorillas are part of the chimp family Gorillas body resembles ours in away Some gorillas live near volcanoes!!!!!

PHOTO CREDITS

http://www.flickr.com/photos/87076860@N00/13664762

Image: 'Gorilla Face' http://www.flickr.com/photos/98223054@N00/1521

Image: 'Our Friend' http://www.flickr.com/photos/52724571@N00/206680704

Image: 'Mommy and baby gorilla at the National+Zoo' http://www.flickr.com/photos/37659340@N06/4183