The Mighty Gorilla

WALT; write a non chronological report

Remember to use:

• an opening paragraph explain what your report is about.
• headings and subheadings for the main body.
• an closing paragraph, recapping on what you have written.
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The Mighty Gorilla

Gorillas are interesting animals. They mainly live dense forests in tropical Africa and are endangered.  Humans need to start protecting them.

What do Gorillas look like?

The gorilla is a huge, with broad chest and muscled shoulders.Their arms are longer than their legs. They have a big head and their nose is flat with big nostrils  The gorilla body is covered in a dark coloured hair making them look black. The adult male has a silver coloured back. A fully adult male Mountain Gorilla is twice as large as the female.

Where gorillas live?

Gorillas live in the tropics areas in Rwanda which is in Africa. They live in thick forest and can be found 10,000 feet up in the mountains.

What gorillas eat?

Gorillas are vegetarian so they only eat fruits like celery and bamboo. Gorillas also need a lot of food, they eat about 20 kg of food which is the weight of a 8 years old.  

Gorillas behaviour

Gorillas are nice and friendly and won't hurt anybody unless they are feel like they in trouble. Gorillas also have nice family relationships with other gorillas. They stay in a group of 30 or less and live for 40 years. The Silverback is the boss and he tell them where to sleep and where to go.  They spend the day grooming each other, playing and eating.

I think gorillas are nice, funny animals. They are a good animal to see at the zoo but the best place to see them would be in the wild. I think we should take care of them as we have a great responsibility to this animal.