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    Gorilla Deforestation

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    no further than the Gorilla gorilla gorilla, which we share almost 96 percent of DNA with. (Scally, A et al., 2012) These once abundant giants who used to inhabit large areas in Central Africa and surrounding countries, are now on the brink of extinction due to habitat loss, illegal hunting for bush meat and diseases. To prevent the worst outcome from happening, it is essential that we as humans create sustainable strategies that will increase the current Gorilla gorilla gorilla population as…

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    The last primate I went to see is the Gorilla as knowns as (Gorilla Gorilla). I saw two gorilla at Como Zoo. Gorillas are the largest member of the primate family. They usually eat fruits, leaves, seeds, and insects. Adult males usually have silver-colored hair across the back and hips. The term “silverback” has two meaning, it helps us understand if the gorilla is a male and female and it helps others to see who is dominate. I couldn’t tell if the gorilla was young or old, but I determined it…

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    Harambe the gorilla splashed through the water of his Cincinnati zoo enclosure as he protected Isiah, a child that had fallen into his chamber. The panicked visitors screamed and shouted as they feared for Isiah’s life. Suddenly, a few men wielding hunting rifles appeared. Little did Harambe know, he was breathing his last breaths, and they would be in captivity. The men launched a barrage of bullets at Harambe as he fell to the ground. What did he do to deserve this? One thing’s for sure:…

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    Passage A Protectress of the Mountain Gorilla Doctor Dian Fossey is widely known for her study of mountain gorillas in East Africa. She was a specialist in the study of primates which are apes, monkeys, gorillas, and humans. She first saw gorillas on a trip to Eastern Africa. It was during this time that she met the influential scientist Louis Leakey who helped her launch her career. She held a different viewpoint of gorillas from that of most people at the time. She wanted to learn as much…

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    Panda and Gorilla - The Great Mammals Have you ever wondered what kind of creatures line in the deep forest ? The panda and gorilla is two of the forest’s massive mammals . I am going to tell you about both of them The first creature i’m going to talk about is a panda . These are the nicest animals that you will ever see . Some of the traits of the panda are they have six fingers on their paw, also pandas have strong teeth . They even hug people .…

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    sparked the imagination of man as much as the gorilla. The mountain gorilla is one of the two subspecies of the eastern gorilla. Living in inaccessible regions in various dense forests in tropical Africa, only in the last 30 years have scientists learned details of their life in the wild. The Mountain Gorilla, with the scientific name of gorilla beringei beringei, is a massive mammal with a short, thick trunk and broad chest and shoulders. Male gorillas usually weigh around three hundred fifty-…

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    Dian Fossey was a zoologist known for researching endangered gorillas. She researched the gorillas in the Rwandan Mountain Forest. She was murdered and nobody knew it was going to happen. Dian Fossey was only 53 years old when she was killed. She did not go to College to be a zoologist, she went to school to become a occupational therapist. Occupational Therapy is to help with mental, physical, and cognitive disorder. She had a great and unique talent. Though she was never assaulted, the…

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    A silverback gorilla nibbles on a nearby bush using his agile lips. He isn't dominant over his troop of about two dozen gorillas, but it seems he wants to be. At the moment, he has his eyes set on another male. This one hasn’t grown his silver hairs yet, but all the females are watching him. This can not happen if the silverback ever wants to mate and reproduce. The silverback raises his massive fists in the air, but the other male sees the attack coming and meets his fists in the air with his…

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    In Songs of the Gorilla Nation, Dawn Prince-Hughes shares her life and experiences with autism. In her quest to find answers and a diagnosis of her aspergers, she managed to bond with gorillas who allowed her to learn about herself and eventually formulate her own take on crip politics. While these aspects in theory demonstrate a broad and inclusive method of learning and understanding, including nonhuman animals in crip politics falls short in practice. Despite Prince-Hughes’ useful take on…

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    Primate Observation Essay

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    hungry anymore I decided to go look for the two primates that I would be looking at. The two species of primates that I chose to observe were two kinds of apes, the Western Lowland Gorilla, scientifically known as Gorilla gorilla gorilla and the chimpanzee also known as, Pan troglodytes. The Western Lowland Gorillas are apes that can be found in…

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