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Mountain
Gorillas
Alison Hammond is writing a series of articles
about animals in danger for Nature Magazine.
This week, she tells us about mountain gorillas.
What would you do if you saw a mountain
gorilla? Most people would probably be very
afraid and run away! That's because gorillas
have a very frightening appearance. Firstly,
gorillas are huge. They can grow up to 2
metres tall and can weigh more than 200
kilograms (male gorillas weigh twice as
much as female gorillas). Secondly, gorillas
can make a lot of noise. They can roar,
bang their chests, and show their teeth.
In fact, these aggressive displays are very
rare and male gorillas only do it when they
are protecting their families.
The truth is, gorillas are incredibly intelligent,
gentle, and social animals that stay together
in small family groups. The leader is the
largest male, called the silverback. That's
because of the beautiful silver fur on its
back. They spend almost all of their time
on the forest floor, eating and sleeping.
They are mainly vegetarian, although they
eat some insects. Young gorillas often play
together. They run around and climb trees.
At night, the animals make a nest to sleep
in. The lighter gorillas nest in trees.
The heavier gorillas make nests on the ground
and the babies sleep with their mothers.
Gorillas
rarely attack humans. They only fight when
something or someone attacks them or their
young. In that situation, they will fight
to the death. Hunters looking for baby gorillas
may have to kill a whole family to get what
they want. Sadly, there are fewer than 650
mountain gorillas left in the wild, which
means they are an endangered species. These
gorillas only live in the mountain jungles
of Zaire, Rwanda, and Uganda. They are endangered
because people hunt them for food and for
trophies. They are also threatened by war,
and humans cut down their forests for farmland,
fuel, and housing. Life for these gentle
giants isn't peaceful.
Example:
The writer would run away if she saw a gorilla.
A True/ B False/ C Doesn't say/
1
Male gorillas weigh more than female gorillas. A True / B False/ C Doesn't say/
2 Gorillas often make a lot of noise.
A True/B False / C Doesn't say/
3 Other male gorillas often fight the leader.
A True/ B False /C Doesn't say
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4 Gorillas only eat plants.
A True/B False / C Doesn't say/
5 Gorillas all sleep together.
A True/B False / C Doesn't say/
6 Gorillas only fight if someone tries to
hurt them. A True / B False / C Doesn't say/
7 They always run away from hunters.
A True/ B False / C Doesn't
sa y/
8 There are a lot of mountain gorillas in
zoos.
A True/ B False /C Doesn't say
/
9 Mountain gorillas only live in three places
in the wild. A True / B False / C Doesn't say/
10 People are destroying their home. A True / B False / C Doesn't say/
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