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By Alison & Sadi

Mountain Gorillas. By Alison & Sadi. Click to go on a wonderful adventure!. 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. What does a Mountain Gorilla look like?.

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  1. Mountain Gorillas By Alison & Sadi Click to go on a wonderful adventure!

  2. 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 What does a Mountain Gorilla look like?

  3. How many pounds does A MOUNTAIN GORILLA WEIGH? • Weighs about 154-350 pounds. • Males 350 pounds • Females 250 pounds

  4. What’s a Mountain Gorilla’s Typical Size? • Male – 6 feet tall • Female – 5 feet tall Average is 4-5 feet

  5. What's a Mountain Gorilla’s Color? • Black or dark brown • Gets old, turns gray

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. Mountain Gorillas Eat What? • Eat all sorts of plants • Spend about eight hours a day eating • Eat vines, thistles, ginger and wild celery

  10. Are Mountain Gorillas Herbivores, Carnivores or Omnivores? • Herbivores • They only eat plants • Don’t eat meat or anything else besides plants NO

  11. 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

  12. What Fundraisers can be Helped to Save Mountain Gorillas • You can join Conservation • Conservation is a group of people that work together to save Mountain Gorillas • International Gorilla Conservation Programmer (IGCP) • You can join Fundraisers

  13. Thanks for watching! We learned a lot about Mountain Gorillas, and we hoped you enjoyed the show !

  14. Bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fair Well!!!!!!!!

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