Young gorillas learn by playing with other gorillas.

The babies gorillas hang on to the fur.

A gorillas family is called a group.

In most groups there are two or three mothers and their children.

They live in the forests of Africa where they have food to eat.

When gorillas are not eating they are resting.

Many groups also have older males.

Both gorillas and people are animal called primates.

Some gorillas can live up to forty years.

Gorillas have to eat a lot of food to feed their large bodies.

Troops range in size from 5 to 30 gorillas.

Young gorillas like to wrestle.

In the past people took pride in killing gorillas.

Male gorillas can eat more than 40 pounds.