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Find gorilla plush toy, facts and information at the Monkey House.

The gorillas above include Rilly of Rwanda of the Coca-Cola International gorillaBean Bag collection. Congo the gorilla Beanie Baby. We also have a Silverback Gorilla made by Jaag Plush and Webkinz. There is a Wildlife Artists Gorilla Key Clip and a fur figurine Gorilla.You can find some of these plush toy stuffed gorillas in our sponsor's Gift Shop.

Gorillas are the largest of the apes. They belong to the family Pongidae. Males may stand over 5 feet tall and weigh more than 500 pounds. Females are smaller. Mountain-dwelling gorillas of Central Africa have black coats; lowland or coastal gorillas are rusty gray.

Breeding can take place any time of the year. There is one offspring born after an 8.5 month gestation.Female gorillas live in harems guarded by a silverback male.

When in captivity, an adult gorilla eats 30 to 40 pounds of fruit, vegetables and meat every day.

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There are many different kinds of monkeys living at the Monkey House in the Forest Cottage.
The list below includes the monkeys found here:

Baboon | Black Spider Monkey | Chimpanzee | Colobus | Gibbon | Gorilla | Orang-utan | Proboscis monkey | Snow Monkey


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