Gorillas

Gorillas belong to the primate family. Gorillas are covered with black or brown hair, they have shiny black faces and large teeth. The biggest gorillas are the males, they can grow up to 1.8 metres tall and weigh 200 kilograms.

Gorillas live in the rainforests of Africa, they eat leaves, grass, bark and fruit. They get their water out of the plants they eat.

Gorillas can live for up to 40 years.

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