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Facts about Gorillas for Kids
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in this video we are going to learn
about gorillas that's right gorillas
it's going to be awesome gorillas are so
cool
and here is the first thing we are going
to learn about gorillas gorillas are the
largest apes in the world that's right
they are truly massive gorillas can
weigh as many as 430 pounds hey do you
know where gorillas live where in the
world are gorillas from hmm aha
gorillas are from the continent of
Africa gorillas live in a part of Africa
called sub-saharan Africa you might be
wondering well what is sub-saharan
Africa well the northern part of Africa
is made up of something called the
Sahara it is a famous desert often
called the great desert it is one of the
largest deserts in the world it is so
huge that it is similar to the size of
the entire United States sub-saharan
Africa is the area of Africa south of
the Sahara
that is where gorillas live gorillas
live in the forests of Africa some live
in the tropical forests of sub-saharan
Africa while others live in the
subtropical forests so if anyone asks
you where gorillas live first of all ask
them hey are you a fan of gorillas do
you think they're pretty cool and then
let them know that gorillas live in the
forests of sub-saharan Africa
oh wow okay here is a really interesting
fact about gorillas just like humans
baby gorillas are called infants that's
right no sweet little infants these
infants are super cute and unlike human
babies they don't wear diapers okay they
don't and if they did I wouldn't want to
change them okay okay
infants are cared for by their mothers
the mother is the main caregiver in the
infant's life the main role of the
father is to protect the mother and the
infant hey this is pretty cool
gorillas live in groups called troops
isn't that interesting
a group of gorillas is called a troop
troops are normally led by a gorilla
called a silverback a silverback is a
mature male gorilla when male gorillas
get older some of the hair on their back
turns the color silver usually a troop
is led by one silverback and the rest of
the troop is made up of female gorillas
and their children there are examples of
troops that have more than one
silverback but that is more rare
typically there is one silverback
gorilla that leads the troop and
protects the female gorillas and the
children
Silverbacks are willing to give up their
lives for the truth and are very brave
okay get ready for a shocking fact about
gorillas okay it's gonna shock you a
fact so shocking you will have to share
it with your friends and your family
did you know gorillas don't usually
drink water that's Reiger illus don't
usually drink water
gorillas eat so much vegetation that is
rich in water that they typically get
all of the water they need from their
food
gorillas love eating plants and
vegetation when they eat plants in the
morning the plants have the morning dew
on them which brings even more water
into their system while gorillas have
the ability to drink water and under
some circumstances will they usually get
all of their water from the vegetation
they eat Wow
so gorillas eat a lot of vegetation they
live in troops they are the largest apes
in the world and they live in
sub-saharan Africa all right now let's
talk about how gorillas get from place
to place they walk in a very special way
gorillas walk on their knuckles it's
called knuckle walking have you ever
walked using your knuckles
it hurts after a while doesn't it it
doesn't happen often but gorillas
sometimes walk on their two feet like we
do if they need to carry something or in
a situation where they feel threatened
otherwise they walk on their knuckles
gorillas are known for how they walk but
they are also known for how smart they
are gorillas are such intelligent
animals they can create and use their
own tools they are able to think about
the past in the future and have shown an
ability to learn and to use sign
language
perhaps the most famous gorilla ever was
a gorilla named Coco she recognized
about 2,000 English words and used sign
language incredibly well she died in
June 2018 just two months before we made
this video not only did she teach us a
lot about gorillas but she made lasting
friendships with those who worked with
her she was an amazing gorilla part of
what makes gorillas so special to work
with is not just their incredible
intelligence but also their emotions
gorillas laugh and cry just like we do
they form special bonds with family and
they care deeply about family and
friends gorillas are awesome
unfortunately gorillas are critically
endangered and have to be protected
there are laws that protect gorillas and
many organizations that work day in and
day out to make sure gorilla populations
stay healthy and strong gorillas are
amazing animals they are the largest
apes in the world they live in
sub-saharan Africa their babies are
called infants they live in troops led
by silver backs they are very
intelligent have strong emotions they
walk on their knuckles Wow
what was your favorite fact let us know
in the comments section below we would
love to hear what your favorite fact was
and we hope to catch you next time
I'm still not gonna change their diapers
okay no I I don't think they are wearing
diapers they're gorillas but you need to
know okay I'm not changing those diapers
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