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· Gorilla …………………………………………………………………pg.3
· Physical characteristics and behavior…………………………….. pg.4
· Endangerment………………………………………………………...pg.5
Gorilla’s
The gorilla is the largest primate, weighing as much as 275 kg (600 lb). Gorillas
are forest-associated animals. Most gorillas inhabit lowland tropical rainforests and
montane rainforests between 1500 - 3500 m (4900 - 11,500 ft). Different populations
have exhibited preferences for forest margins, secondary forest, swamp forests, bamboo
forests, riverside forests and primary forest. The diets of the eastern and western gorilla
populations differ considerably. Eastern animals are predominantly folivorous, but those
in the west eat great quantities of fruit. Gorillas spend most of their time foraging on the
ground, although young animals and females, particularly lowland......
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