Mountain Gorilla

Common Name: Mountain Gorilla Scientific Name: Gorilla beringei beringei

Habitat 340 are located in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda. 380 are located in three different parks. The Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Uganda), Volcanoes National Park (Rwanda) and Virunga National Park (Democratic Republic of Congo).

Characteristics Diet: eat over 100 different species of plants. Size: Standing height, 4 to 6 ft Housing: Make nests on the ground Climate: Around 70° F Relationship: Omnivore Reproduction: Must be at least 10 years old. Females only produce 2-6 offspring in 40-50 year lifetime

Basic facts This animal lives in a troop of up to 30. It is lead by an alpha male called the silverback Males backs turn silver at the age of 13 9 month gestation period for offspring Only predators are the human and a lepord every now and then Weren’t know to science until 1902

Reasons for endangerment Endangered because of a loss of habitat Was put on the endangered list in 2000

What is being done? Habitat protection African Wildlife Federation, Fauna and Flora international, International Gorilla Construction Agency are all working together to solve this problem Keeping people from building on their land

Quiz time When were they first discovered? How tall are they? Who leads the group? How many offspring do they produce in their lifetime? When do the males backs turn silver?

Works Cited www.nationalgeographic.com www.awf.org