Gorilla

Gorillas are the largest primates.

They live in the rainforests of central

Fast Facts
Africa. These giant apes have very Type: Mammal

Height: 4.5 to 5.5 feet

long arms, even longer than their
Weight: 200 to 500 lbs
legs! The males are much bigger than
Lifespan: 35 years
the females; they are about twice the
Habitat: Central Africa
size!
Population: ± 100,000

Diet: Omnivore
They live in groups of about 10, led by

a dominant male, called a silverback.

During the day, the groups travel around looking for food. At night they make nests

to sleep in.

Gorillas are omnivores. This means

that they eat both meat and plants.

They primarily eat leaves, fruit,

and bamboo, but sometimes

they also eat little animals

such as ants and termites.

Gorillas are closely related

to humans, about 95-99%

of their DNA is similar to

that of human beings.

Fill in the gaps.

1) Gorillas live in the _________________ of central Africa.

2) A dominant male gorilla is called a _________________ .

3) Gorillas sleep in a _________________ at night.

4) An omnivore is an animal that eats __________________________________ .

5) The _________________ of gorillas is very similar to that of human beings.

Several words from the passage have been chopped in half. Find the pieces that fit
together.

ICA BAM ILLA FOR GOR

BOO AFR MATE EST PRI

1) ___________________

2) ___________________

3) ___________________

4) ___________________

5) ___________________