Western Gorilla

When I read this question, the first thought that entered my mind was a special I had watched concerning the western lowland gorilla Koko and her kitten "Smoky". Koko has been taught over 1000 words of sign language (The Gorilla Foundation 2015, para.3). There is also the example of Kanzi, the bonobo who learned a keyboard symbolic communication language after watching his mother being taught (Park 2015, p.282). My first instinct was to throw my support in with those who claim that these…

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 .…

Title: Parents of Boy Rescued From Gorilla Investigated: Accident or Negligence? Category: News & Opinion Tags:Harambe, gorilla shot, Cincinnati gorilla Teaser: Police investigate the parents of the 3-year-old boy who fell into a gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo, but are not recommending charges be laid. Article: The killing of 17-year-old Harambe, the 400-pound gorilla, to save the little boy who slipped into the animal's enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo has triggered outrage. Some say…

major on the orangutan species and the gorilla species. In addition to the research, I will allocate each primate time to enable me monitor their behavior and habits. Gorillas and the orangutans live in the forests where they spend most of their time in the trees and eat wild fruits and plants as a means of survival. However much both primate species live differently, they share some characteristics and some are not so different from the others. Just as gorillas, the orangutans feed in plants,…

Rao 10/18/17 Differences Between Gorillas and Chimps Gorillas and chimps are both members of the great apes family. They have some similarities and differences, and both will be listed. Gorillas may look intimidating with their size and forceful look. They are actually very gentle. Gorillas also have a caring human like nature and behavior. Gorillas can be powerful and forceful when it comes to their young, they are very nurturing and care for their young. Gorillas play a large role in any…

Harambe, a 440 lb western lowland gorilla occupying a small pen in the Cincinnati zoo. Many gazed at his magnificence and maybe one day wanting to share the moment that brings a smile to your face with their future family; sadly there is one big reason why that will never happen, this big reason is summed up into one big, scary word. Violence. Many people loved Harambe and wanted people to know it. There are numerous rhymes, songs, and sayings expressing people’s love and miss for the beloved…

Culture is a society’s shared and socially transmitted ideas and characteristics used to generate behavior and reflect behavior and other primates besides humans, like gorillas, chimps, and orangutans do, in fact, have culture. Chimps copy each other into adulthood developing cultural behaviors by imitating their peers and research on gorillas, chimps and orangutans have shown they use tools, communicate with each other and even mourn the deaths of each other. This research paper will explain…

Apes The Gorilla is a very large and powerful ape. There legs are short and there arms are longer. The apre is the largest out of the four types. The gorilla's face is quite similar to ours. The gorilla has two eyes. They have nostrils much bigger than the humans. They also have a mouth right beneath their nose. The face is the only part that is not protected in fur on the apes body. These Apes can be found in the dense rainforests in africa and occasionally in bamboo forests. A gorilla is a…

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-…

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…