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A group of baboons is called a troop. 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 Group of Gorillas Called? Troop
A group of gorillas is called a troop. Below you will find why gorillas gather together, fun facts and other animals with the same group name.
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The answer
A group of gorillas is called a troop.
Say the word together, then read two quick facts to remember it.
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Say “troop”
A group of gorillas is called a troop. Say it slowly and clap for each part of the word.
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Living together
Being in a troop helps gorillas stay safe, find food and look after their young.
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Fun fact
Gorillas are the largest apes.
Act it outPretend to be a troop with friends.
Write itWrite “troop” and circle the first letter.
Match gameSay an animal, your child says its group name.
Similar animals
Other Animals That Live in A troop
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Mammal
A group of Japanese macaques is called a troop. 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 group of monkeys is called a troop. 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 group of uakari is called a troop. The bald uakari is a monkey with a bright red face. It lives in flooded forests in the Amazon.
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A group of vervet monkeys is called a troop. 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
Group Name Quiz: Gorilla
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
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Questions About Groups of Gorillas
A group of gorillas is called a troop. They build a fresh nest to sleep in every night.
A baby gorilla is called an infant.
Many gorillas spend time in troops, especially to find food or raise babies. Gorillas are the largest apes.
Gorillas eat leaves, stems, fruit and bamboo.
Gorillas live in forests of central Africa.
Many group names are hundreds of years old. People made them up to describe how the animals look, sound or act together.