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    Learn English > English lessons and exercises > English test #130205: Dictation - Gorillas 1 - Their similarities to humans 2/2
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    Dictation - Gorillas 1 - Their similarities to humans 2/2

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    However, there are major differences in terms of oral communication and thinking. Humans have a mind capable of using resoning concepts. For verbal communication, they use gestures, facial expressions and postures to convay messages. Adult gorillas adapt their gesture to make themselfes better understand by younger gorillas, making it easier for them to learn sign language. . Gorillas also use vocalisations such as growls, barks, roars and cries to communicate. In captivitie, a trainer taught a chimpanzee a few essentiel signs in the language of gestures. The monkey was able to communicate with its ' educator ' .
    The physical strength of gorillas is stagering. Despite this colossal power, the peacefull animal hardly ever uses it. With an average weight of 250 kg and a height of 170,. 170, the male gorilla is capable of climbing very high into the trees. Females weigh between 90 and 150kg.
    There are other similarities, nottably in the hands, but in the next chapter we ' ll look at its lifestyle and the careful protection it provides for its tribe.

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