This informational text centers on three gorilla species describing their habitat, diet, life cycles, behaviors and endangered status. Readers can compare and contrast the different species. Seymour Simon's trademark photographs bring the animals to life.
32 pages Ages 5-9 978-0060891015
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"Classic movies show giant gorillas scaling tall buildings and swatting planes from the sky, but actual gorillas are gentle social animals that live together in family groups like humans. In fact, gorillas are one of the closest genetic matches to people. And just like humans, gorillas can
shriek
chuckle
hiccup
even burp!
Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon has teamed up with the Smithsonian Institution to bring you an updated edition of his classic full-color photographic introduction to these fascinating animals."--from the publisher
Seymour Simon
