Gorilla.
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Gorilla.
Class Mammalia
Order Primates
Family Pongidae
Genus Gorilla
Species gorilla (western)
beringei (eastern)
Names mature male: silverback
immature male: blackback
group: troop or band
Conservation Endangered due to hunting and habitat destruction
Concerns
Range Throughout Africa
Habitat Rain forests, mountainous forests, and bamboo forests.
Size Height: Males reach 1.8 m (6 ft) in height; females are about 1.5 m (5 ft) tall.
Weight: Males weigh 140 to 180 kg (310 to 400 lb); females weigh about 90 kg (200 lb).
Feeding Habits Gorillas are herbivores; they eat fruits, and the leaves, roots, and stems of many plants. Nearly half of a gorilla's day is spent
eating.
Offspring Females give birth to one baby (occasionally twins) after a gestation period of about 8.5 to 9 months.
Life Span About 45 years in captivity; 35 years in the wild.
Did You Know Fights between gorillas are rare and are usually resolved through threatening gestures.
Gorillas build a new sleeping nest every night.
Gorilla young develop physical skills twice as fast as human babies.
Gorillas produce 15 recognizable sounds that have specific meanings.
Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Gorilla.
Class Mammalia
Order Primates
Family Pongidae
Genus Gorilla
Species gorilla (western)
beringei (eastern)
Names mature male: silverback
immature male: blackback
group: troop or band
Conservation Endangered due to hunting and habitat destruction
Concerns
Range Throughout Africa
Habitat Rain forests, mountainous forests, and bamboo forests.
Size Height: Males reach 1.8 m (6 ft) in height; females are about 1.5 m (5 ft) tall.
Weight: Males weigh 140 to 180 kg (310 to 400 lb); females weigh about 90 kg (200 lb).
Feeding Habits Gorillas are herbivores; they eat fruits, and the leaves, roots, and stems of many plants. Nearly half of a gorilla's day is spent
eating.
Offspring Females give birth to one baby (occasionally twins) after a gestation period of about 8.5 to 9 months.
Life Span About 45 years in captivity; 35 years in the wild.
Did You Know Fights between gorillas are rare and are usually resolved through threatening gestures.
Gorillas build a new sleeping nest every night.
Gorilla young develop physical skills twice as fast as human babies.
Gorillas produce 15 recognizable sounds that have specific meanings.
Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
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