GORILLAS
The family of gorillas includes: one silverback (which is an
adult male) that is the leader of the group, one male child from
eight to thirteen years old, three or four adult females who stay
with the silverback their whole lives, and three to six young
under eight years old. Some males live alone, and others form
group of all males.
Gorillas get a lot of sleep. They sleep thirteen hours a day
and rest for several hours during the day. Gorillas build new
nests every night in short trees or on the ground by bending
plants or branches.
When gorillas are not resting they are looking for food or
eating food. They eat leaves, shoots, fruit, bulbs, bark, vines,
and nettles. Gorillas also eat ants, termites, grubs, worms and
baby insects.