Gorillas are large, herbivorous primates that live in family groups. Male gorillas weigh between 300-500 pounds, while females weigh 150-200 pounds. Gorillas live in central Africa in thick rainforests or mountainous regions, and eat leaves, shoots, fruits and vines. There are only around 5,000 gorillas remaining with fewer than 300 cross river gorillas and 150,000-200,000 western lowland gorillas. Gorilla groups have 6-12 members led by the dominant silverback male.

1. Gorilla By Matt Becker http://www.pklifescience.com/staticfiles/articles/images/PKLS684_inline.png

2. Stats Gorillas are large and powerful animals. Male Gorillas often weigh 300 to 500 pounds, female Gorillas are a little smaller they weigh between 150 to 200. A mature male gorilla is called a silver back http://www.pklifescience.com/staticfiles/articles/images/PKLS685_inline.png

3. Habitat The scientific name for a Gorilla is Gorilla gorilla Gorillas live in central Africa, western Gorillas live in thick wet rain forest, and the eastern gorillas live in the Virunga mountains . http://www.pklifescience.com/staticfiles/articles/images/PKLS683_inline.png

4. Food Source Gorillas are herbivores and eat leaves, shoots, roots, vines and fruits. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.lesbian-duo.com/Images/gorilla.gif&imgrefurl=http://magatamawallpaper.blogspot.com/2011/04/gorilla.html&usg=__BlRz-ZMSZTckjCY4ZXM5__C_Tks=&h=680&w=741&sz=295&hl=en&start=16&zoom=1&tbnid=1dHLZBpZcc10IM:&tbnh=129&tbnw=141&ei=YjrMTaCqL5DciALmvODJBg&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dgorilla%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26hs%3DJUx%26sa%3DX%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26biw%3D986%26bih%3D814%26tbm%3Disch0%2C2166&itbs=1 &biw=986&bih=814

5. Population There are only about 5000 gorrilas today There are fewer than 300 cross river gorillas There are around 150000 to 200000 western lowland gorrilas

6. Behavior Gorillas live in groups of 6 to 12 The silverback gorilla decides when they wake up eat and move around When you see a gorilla stand up and beat his chest that means he is the leader of that group http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTYCjjGgg7KEdRJs_1_tUQkEdrODlrTuLSugZ82ZaAakqgNR8fz

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