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 Gorillas typical size?

Male – 6 feet tall Female – 5 feet tall Average is 4-5 feet

What's a Mountain Gorillas What's a Mountain Gorillas color?color?

• Color is Black/Dark brownColor is Black/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 there family because the

only 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 there food?

• Get there food by using their big hands and ripping whatever they are going to eat off

• Rarely climb trees to get their food even thought they are excellent climbers

• Mostly get their food from the ground or from the tree if they can reach it

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

• This means that they only eat plants

• Don’t eat meat or anything else besides plants

NO

How are Mountain Gorillas Endangered?

• Are endangered because hunters kill them and use them for traditional medicine.

• People still hunt them for meat now

• They also are hunted for their fur

• These are the traps that they catch them in

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