extent of the problem is unimaginable. In recent years, the mountain gorilla

population has been cut in half, and are now down to around 650 gorillas in

the world. (3) If something is not done to maintain and expand the current

Mountain Gorilla population, they may not be around much longer.

There are three species of gorillas. "The Mountain Gorilla is the

largest of them all, and also the rarest." (6) "They can be found in the

Virunga volcano region in central Africa. The region is in three countries,

Rwanda, Zaire, and Uganda." (6) A small population of Mountain Gorillas

can also be found in Uganda's Bwindi national park. (7)

Mountain Gorillas are the largest of all apes. The Mountain Gorilla is

extremely strong, with broad shoulders and a short torso. The male of the

species is consistently bigger than the female. They can reach up to 400

pounds for a male, and 200 for a female. (6) Males can reach around six feet

tall, while females only grow to four or five feet while standing upright. (6)

"Males often times have a silver streak of hair running down their back and

are sometimes referred to as silverbacks." (6)

the pet trade and medicinal use" (2) Habitat destruction and logging affect

small prey." (1) "Gorillas eat millipedes, ants, and many other small

in Gorillas eat a variety of food. "They spend over half their

direct result of human activities" (2) "Our sins against them include habitat

a pest; killing to produce souvenirs for tourists; killing for trophies to show

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