The gorilla is the bulkiest member of the primate family; an adult gorilla may grow up to 1.8m high (although they seldom stand fully upright). There are three species of gorillas recognized worldwide. The most common race‚ the western lowland gorilla is not present in Uganda but an estimated 40000 live in the rainforests of west and central Africa. The endangered eastern lowland gorilla is restricted to patches of forests in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The most threatened specie is the
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The mountain gorilla was first discovered roaming the Virunga Volcanoes in Rwanda (von Beringe‚ 2002‚ p.9). German Captain Robert von Beringe and his African soldiers stumbled upon two mountain gorillas around the volcanic region on October 17‚ 1902 (von Beringe‚ 2002‚ p.9). Von Beringe captured and killed one of them and sent the body to the Zoological Museum in Berlin‚ Germany. Professor Paul Matschie‚ who worked with the museum‚ identified the gorilla as a new class and named it after its founder:
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The Cross River Gorillas are subspecies of the western gorilla. They are the most northern and western form of gorillas. Having only a predicted 250 remaining‚ they are the worlds rarest great apes. Cross River Gorillas can be found in the forested hills and mountains of the Cameroon-Nigeria border region at the headwaters of the Cross River. They are herbivorous‚ with fruit comprising most of their diet. Their behavior is very distinct. Cross River Gorillas are mainly omnivorous. They eat mainly
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Western Lowland Gorillas October 23‚ 2009 Introduction: When I was around 14‚ I saw one of the best movies. The movie was Gorillas in The Mist‚ starting Sigourney Weaver as Dian Fossey. It was one of the most impressive movies of my life. My step-mother at the time notice how must I liked the movie and game me her very well torn copy of Gorillas in the Mist to read. I still have that book and since the first time I read it‚ I have been fascinated with these great apes. This is way I believe
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In this report i will be investigating the gorilla attack of a four year old boy at the cincinnati zoo on saturday the 28th of may 2016. Questions i will be answering are 1. Why did the zoo keeper shot the gorilla and not just tracalize it. 2. Was the child really in danger? And 3.What could the zoo have done to prevent this tragedy? To answer the first question of why did the zoo keeper shot the gorilla and not tranquilize it is because it would have taken about 10 minutes for the tranquilize
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species of animal that is at risk of extinction. Do you ever wonder what kind of animals that are endangered? There are multiple of animals that are endangered and one of them is the Western Lowland Gorilla. The Western Lowland Gorilla is found in Africa (Earth’s Friends). The Western lowland gorilla is one of the most recognized wild animals around the world (Earths Friends). This incredible subspecies is native to Africa; however‚ they can be found worldwide in zoo exhibits (Earth’s Friends). It
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There are only an estimated 786 Gorillas left in the wild of which half live in Uganda’s Impenetrable Forest. The Ugandan Wildlife Authority has set up strict rules regarding ecotourism surrounding the gorillas and it is only possible to visit them in organised tours of 30 people. At present Dream Challenges has an exclusive contract with Nkuringo Walking Safaris to organise tours for charity fundraisers which will include the opportunity to visit the gorillas in a sustainable way. The permit
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Koko‚ the gorilla was raised in a seven-acre yard in California by a team of caregivers. As a research project‚ in 1972 Dr. Francine Patterson began to teach Koko sign language. To communicate‚ Koko uses cards‚ books‚ and magazines‚ she also uses her motor skills
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from apes then? Well turns out even though we are more closely related to apes than monkeys‚ we still didn’t evolve from them. So who or what did humans evolve from? Scientists believe that humans share a common ancestor with modern African apes (gorillas‚ chimpanzees). This ancestor lived five to eight million years ago‚ but hold on if this was true wouldn’t this mean that humans and apes would be exactly the same? According to evolution we would be‚ but the ancestors species diverged into two separate
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While both sides are arguing over the issue of the language understanding‚ some believe that Koko‚ the gorilla who is learning sign language‚ is intelligent enough for communicating‚ some believe that she is just randomly using the signs‚ and a trained monkey could do better. These arguments will not be solved unless there is a clear‚ agreeable definition for both sides. Some people think that Koko isn’t at a toddler level‚ much less at kindergarten level. However‚ Koko does understand some common
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