What are some examples of structural adaptations in gorillas?
What are having long arms and short legs, opposable thumbs to help them grab plants and other objects, and strong arms for climbing
Do gorillas eat fruit?
What is yes
What continent do gorillas live on?
What is Africa
Based on this cladogram, what does every creature have except Lampreys?
What are lungs
What is a homologous structure?
What are similar structures in organisms that help show common ancestry
What adaptation is knuckle walking an example of?
What is behavioral
What are gorillas diet made up moslty of?
What are plants
Do gorillas need to drink lots of water in their environment?
What is no, they get plenty of liquids from the fruit they eat
What precent of our DNA do we share with gorillas?
What is 98%
Which structure can show common ancestry, vestigial or analogous?
What are vestigial
What adaptation is thermoregulation an example of?
what are physiological adaptations
What is one specific plant that gorillas eat?
What are bamboo shoots
Is the gorilla's habitat endangered?
What is yes, the habitat is being deforested by logging companies
Based on this cladogram, what trait seperates humans from gorillas?
What is being bipedal
What is one homologous structure between gorillas and humans?
What are hands, feet, arms, etc
What are examples of behavioral adaptations in gorillas?
What are silverbacks being the leaders and protectors, use of body language, and knuckle walking.
True or False, some gorillas don't just eat plants?
What is true
Some gorillas eat insects such as ants and will break open termite nests to eat their larvae
What environment do gorillas live in?
What is tropical rainforest
Based on this cladogram, what is the animal closest in relation to humans?
what are gorillas
What is an example of an analogous structure between frogs and gorillas?
What are their tounges
(one is used for chewing while the other is used for catching prey and sensing heat)
What are some examples of physiological adaptations in gorillas?
What are special bacteria in their colons that help with digestion, very large stomachs to help with digesting cellulose, and hair to protect their skin and keep them warm.
What are the gorillas biggest predators?
What are jaguars and humans?
Do gorillas need to be able to survive cold winters?
What is yes, they have a thick coat to help them with cold temperatures
Based on this fossil record, what is the scientific name of the chimpanzee?
What is pan troglodytes
What is an example of vestigial structures in gorillas?
What is tailbone