Mammal
A baby baboon is called an infant. Baboons live in big family groups called troops. They spend lots of time on the ground, not just up in trees.
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What Is a Baby Gorilla Called? Infant
A baby gorilla is called an infant. Below you will find what baby gorillas eat, how they grow and which other animals share the same baby name.
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The answer
A baby gorilla is called an infant.
Say the word together, then read two quick facts to remember it.
Infant
Say “infant”
A baby gorilla is called an infant. Say it slowly and clap for each part of the word.
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Growing up
A young gorilla grows into an adult that is about 1.7 m (5.5 ft) tall standing.
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Fun fact
Gorillas are the largest apes.
Act it outPretend to be an infant with a parent.
Write itWrite “infant” and circle the first letter.
Match gameSay an animal, your child says its baby name.
Similar animals
Other Animals Whose Babies Are Called Infants
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Mammal
A baby indri is called an infant. Indris are the biggest lemurs and live only on the island of Madagascar. They sing loud songs that carry far through the forest.
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A baby Japanese macaque is called an infant. These monkeys live in the snowy mountains of Japan and are often called snow monkeys. Some of them warm up by sitting in hot springs.
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A baby monkey is called an infant. Many monkeys use their long tails to help them balance as they leap through trees. Spider monkeys can even hang by their tails.
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A baby mandrill is called an infant. Mandrills are the largest monkeys in the world. Grown-up males have bright red and blue faces.
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A baby orangutan is called an infant. Orangutans spend most of their lives up in the trees. Every night they build a fresh nest of leaves to sleep in.
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A baby uakari is called an infant. The bald uakari is a monkey with a bright red face. It lives in flooded forests in the Amazon.
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A baby vervet monkey is called an infant. Vervet monkeys live in groups in Africa. They use different warning calls for different dangers, like eagles, leopards and snakes.
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Quick quiz
Baby Name Quiz: Gorilla
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Questions About Baby Gorillas
A baby gorilla is called an infant. Gorillas are the largest apes.
Baby gorillas drink their mother’s milk at first, then start eating leaves, stems, fruit and bamboo.
Gorillas live for about 35 to 40 years.
A group of gorillas is called a troop.
They grow up where their parents live: forests of central Africa (rainforests).
Yes. The gorilla is a mammal.