Gorilla
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Where in the world is your animal found?
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Rainforests of Africa, Uganda,Nigeria
internet/World Book/Encyclopedia
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What is the diet of your animal?
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fruit, roots, bamboo, shrubs and other plants
internet/Encyclopedia
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What is the habitat of your animal?
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Rainforests
internet?world Book
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Is your animal a herbivore, carnivore or omnivore?
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Wild ones are herbivores ones in captivity are omnivores
Internet
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Is your animal a primary, secondary or tertiary animal?
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primary/secondary
World Book
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Who are your animals main predators?
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humans
World Book/Encyclopedia/internet
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Why your animal is endangered?
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from humans hunting them and humans cutting down forests
also gorillas in the Congo were wiped out almost entirely by a virus
Internet/World Book
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| Facts on animal |
The gorilla is one of five great apes the great apes are, gorillas, bonobos, chimpanzees, and orangutans, gibbons are the lesser apes
The adult male weighs about 450 pounds
a gorillas DNA is 97 percent to 98 percent human, they are closest to humans other than chimpanzees
Gorillas walk on their knuckles
internet/World Book
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Bibliography:
Picture From:
http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/extmedia?id=ar230200&st=mountain+gorilla&em=lr003294
Susman, Randall L. "Gorilla." World Book Encyclopedia. 275-276
Wikipedia. "Gorilla." Wikipedia. 12 Dec. 2007. 14 Dec. 2007 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Gorilla>. ld Book. "Gorilla."
World Book. 2007. 14 Dec. 2007 <http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/
Media?id=pc101090&st=gorilla>.
Jonathan
Endangered Species Research Assignment.doc
Comments (1)
Anonymous said
at 8:27 pm on Dec 16, 2007
Well done!
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