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Wild gorillas can also eat raw meat
Under certain conditions gorillas - plant-eating animals may also be unable to control their desires and eat other types or animals.
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Articles about Gorilla
78 published items.
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Use sex to compete with enemy love
Gorillas use sex to compete with rivals in the emotional battle. Even when pregnant, they try to mate with males to prevent other females from becoming pregnant.
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Discovering the kingdom of gorillas in Africa
Scientists from the American Association for Conservation of Nature say they have found more than 125,000 gorillas in two contiguous areas of the Republic of Congo.
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Research on canine strength of primates
The work of measuring and examining the teeth of living primates can open a window to understand the earliest behavior of humanity, based on their fossil remains.
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Human viruses threaten primates
Caring for gorillas and chimpanzees for tourism purposes is seen as a way to conserve endangered primates. However, there are concerns that tourism development may cause…
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'Baby' gorilla came into the hospital because she abandoned it
Mary Two, a 6-week-old gorilla at a German zoo, was hospitalized for children after her mother neglected, leading to severe dehydration.
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African gorillas: 98% of genes are like human genes
African gorillas have 98% of genes similar to human genes, while Indian short-tailed monkeys have 93% of the same genes as humans. A group of 35 laboratories recently re…
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Gorillas spread lice to humans
According to a recent study, about 3.3 million years ago, gorillas have brought lice to our ancestors' ancestors and humans have had lice since. These offensive parasite…
Animal world
Why do gorillas eat rotten wood?
After observing gorillas in Uganda for nearly a year, scientists discovered why these animals ate the wood and licked the stump - the behavior that caused headaches in r…
Animal world
Gorilla also suffers from menopause
Research on 30 gorillas at 17 North American zoos has yielded the first conclusion about menopause in this animal. The results can help zoos improve the care of old fema…
Animal world
Gorilla has the ability to use the tool
A gorilla in the Congo farm used a stone to smash dry palm fruit to get the essential oil. This behavior surprised the scientists and changed every thought about gorilla…
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10 most beautiful nature photos of 2015
The Royal Society Photo Contest is held annually to honor the best pictures of the natural world in various categories.
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Newborn gorillas in mother's arms
The mother gorilla at the Australian zoo hugs a newborn baby in the chest with cuddly gestures.
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Giant animals in nature
Those are the animals that have the greatest weight and length indicators in the natural world.
