Gorillas, an endangered species

 

 

other names:  gorillas are also called beauval

origin: Gorillas are (1) mainly native to the eastern part of the present republic of the congo

 

habitat:  Gorillas live in groups in tropical or subtropical forests. They are found at a (2)wide variety of altitudes. Mountain gorillas live in the cloud forests of the Virunga Mountains, at altitudes ranging from 2,200 to 4,300 meters. Western lowland gorillas, on the other hand, live in dense forests and lowland(3) swamps.

 

 diet:   Gorillas are vegetarians, they feed on plants and sometimes insects. Gorillas are vegetarians no worries it’s only in the movies that they eat humans

 

size and weight:the gorilla measures at least 1.6m and weighs about 140 to 210 kg

 

danger and threat: Today, gorillas are in danger, due to (4)game hunting,(5 )habitat loss, (6)animal trade and (7)infectious diseases. Gorillas are killed for their meat, for parts of their bodies used in medicine or as trophies or spells, or to be sold as pets. … Young gorillas are also susceptible to becoming pets.

 

the rest of the gorillas:   Today, there are only 100,000 gorillas in Africa compared to 6 billion humans on Earth. But the number of gorillas is (8)decreasing every year: 15,000 gorillas have(9) disappeared in less than 10 years! Victims of human actions and epidemics, gorillas are in danger.                                           

 

 

 1: surtout

2: grande variété

 3: les marais.

4: chasse au gibier

 5: la perte d’habitat

6: commerce d’animaux

7:maladies infectieuses.

 8:decroissant

9: disparu