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Gorillas up close Cover Image Book

Gorillas up close / Christena Nippert-Eng, with John Dominski, Frederick Grier, Jim Hornor, Eugene Limb, Sally Limb, and Miguel Martinez.

Nippert-Eng, Christena E., (author.). Dominski, John, (author.). Grier, Frederick, (author.). Hornor, Jim, (author.). Limb, Eugene, (author.). Limb, Sally, (author.). Martinez, Miguel, (author.).

Summary:

"A beautifully photographed look at the lives of gorillas."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781627790918
  • ISBN: 1627790918
  • Physical Description: 176 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2016.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Kwan -- Gorillas and humans: some differences -- Gorilla species basics -- Gorilla family troops -- Silverbacks -- Infants and juveniles -- Gorilla play -- Teenagers -- Young adults and bachelor troops -- Bachelor troops in zoos -- Meet some bachelors -- Adult female gorillas -- Rollie -- Surrogate moms and surrogate troops -- The gorilla surrogate program -- Zoo gorilla names -- Looking out for one another -- Bana -- Patty and Nayembi -- Making gorilla history -- Bahati -- Hierarchy among females -- Balancing power in a troop -- Gorilla habitats -- Kwan's outdoor area -- Kwan's indoor area -- The bachelors' indoor area -- The bachelors' outdoor area -- Gorilla introductions -- A day in the life of a zoo gorilla -- Special days -- What gorillas eat -- How gorillas eat -- Feeding curiosity -- Daily training -- Training for research on how gorillas think -- The gorillas species survival plan -- Tips for identification -- Tips for watching and photographing When they were younger -- Resources for your own gorilla research.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 8-12.
1040L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7 3 181888.

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Subject:
Gorilla > Juvenile literature.
Gorilla > Pictorial works.
Genre:
Illustrated works.

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