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

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

Summary:

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

Record details

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.