Mountain gorilla

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/mountain-gorilla

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Mountain gorilla?Approximately 1060 individuals (2019 census)
2. What is the scientific name?Gorilla beringei beringei
3. What is the conservation status?Endangered (IUCN, 2018)
4. Where do mountain gorillas live?They live in two places in Central Africa: the Virunga Mountains on the borders of Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
5. Why are mountain gorillas called "silverback"?The dominant male in a gorilla family has a silver-colored patch on his back, which shows he is the leader of the group.

Afro-montane forests: High-altitude forests found on mountains in Africa, characterized by specific plant and animal life.
Primatologists: Scientists who study primates, including monkeys and apes.
Ecosystem engineers: Organisms that significantly create, maintain, or alter habitats, influencing other species.