Gorillas: Men of the African Forest: Educational Version

By Caitlind L. Alexander

Gorillas are huge, hairy, man-like creatures that live in Africa. How much do you know about them? Do you know:

How long are a gorilla's arms?
What is a gorilla's favorite food?
Where does a gorilla sleep?
Can gorillas tie knots?

Find out what a gorilla looks like, where it lives, what it eats, what eats it, how babies are born, and other fun facts.

Ages 7 to 10.
All measurements in American and metric.

Educational Versions have CCSS activities.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: LearningIsland.com
• Release date: Sep 22, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301205042

Caitlind L. Alexander

Caitlind Alexander is the author of over 60 books for children, including the Jamie and Kendall Broderick Mystery series, the 14 Fun Facts and 101 Fun Facts series, the Wonderful World of Animals Series, and the Miss Jones series.She lives in California where she loves to visit historic places and learn about new things. She also loves to travel and has been all over the world.

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GORILLAS

MEN OF THE AFRICAN FOREST

By Caitlind L. Alexander

A LearningIsland.com

15-Minute book

Editor: Jennifer Robinson

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Gorillas: Men of the African Forest / Caitlind L. Alexander

Summary: A brief look at the lives of gorillas.

1. Gorillas. Juvenile Literature. 2. Wild Animals Juvenile Literature.

Created in USA

Words: 1535

Reading Level: 3.8

Ages 7 and up

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What is a Gorilla?

A gorilla is a kind of ape. Apes look a lot like humans. They don't have tails. They have two arms and two legs and a head. There are still a lot of differences between apes and humans though.

Gorillas are the biggest members of the ape family. Some male gorillas can weigh up to 600 pounds (272 kg). They can stand over six feet (two meters) tall.

The females are usually quite a bit smaller. They don't

Reviews for Gorillas

[Calista Plummer · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Good book with some good infrmation.