2.  Gorillas live in eastern Zaire  Biome- some live in rainforests, others live in dry forests  Type of home-nest in a tree  Do they make its home- yes they do

3.  Size - as big as a short adult  Height - males 5.6” upright, females 5 upright 3.6”  Weight –males 300-500 lbs  Color –black or brown – gray  Type of skin-red head black skin  Other-arm span up to 9’2”

4.  Herbivore  Kinds of food – leaves, fruits, roots, and vines

5.  Gorillas have one baby every three to four years  Baby gorillas learn to do things twice as fast as humans  How cared for: › carry them on their belly for first few month, › Then the baby hangs on to the mom’s hair › Crawl at 9 weeks › Ride on mother’s week at 16 weeks › Walking at 35 weeks › Wandering around group at 1 year

6.  National Geographic Kids http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids /animals/creaturefeature/mountain- gorilla/ http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids /animals/creaturefeature/mountain- gorilla/  Kids Planet