Gorilla By Lilly

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GorillaBy Lilly

• I have chosen a gorilla because I wanted to learn
  more about where they live.
• Gorillas are shy, gentle and curious.

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Description

• Some gorillas are black and some are brown.
• Adult males have gray fur on their backs.
• The gorillas that live in the rainforest have
  rust colored fur on their foreheads.
• Males up to 600 pounds and can stand up to 6 feet
  tall.
• Females are smaller. They weigh up to 300 pounds.

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Habitat

• Gorillas live in parts of western and eastern
  Africa, near the equator.
• Some live in the mountains and tropical
  rainforests.
• The plants in the rainforests help them hide.
• After they eat they will relax.
• As the sun goes down they will build a nest of
  leaves.

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Diet

• Gorillas do not need to travel far to find their
  food, because they live where their food is.
• Gorillas are herbivores.
• They eat fruits, bamboo shoots, leaves and roots.

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Babies

• The baby gorilla weighs about 4 to 5 pounds.
• When they are born they are tiny and helpless.
• They get milk from their mothers.
• Gorilla mothers teach their babies what leaves
  are good to eat.
• Most gorillas become grownups between 8 and 11
  years old.