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The mountain gorilla ____________________ on the slopes of volcanoes ____________________ Rwanda , Zaire and Uganda . They ____________________ in small groups led by a dominant male . They are too big and heavy to climb trees and so they wander slowly through the forest eating fruits , leaves and berries . They are the largest ____________________ the great apes and ____________________ very dangerous , but scientists say they ____________________ gentle , intelligent and ____________________ friendly .


The forest ____________________ lives ____________________ the Congo basin . It ____________________ much smaller than the African elephant , which is ____________________ biggest animal on Earth . Nevertheless , even this ? small ? elephant can ____________________ up to 250 cm tall . Its ivory is thinner , short and a bit yellowish .

The African forest is also a home to different kinds of chimpanzees and baboons . Most chimpanzees use twigs to get tasty food ____________________ difficult ____________________ . Some can open nuts with stones ____________________ branches . Groups of about twenty chimpanzees travel together looking for ____________________ and leaves to eat . ____________________ night they rest in tall trees on branches .