Western Gorilla

understanding of sex differences in feeding in Gorillas. The main focus of this study is to assess whether males or females spend more time feeding. It is predicated that male gorillas will spend a greater amount and proportion of time feeding, due to their larger size. Methods: Observations were made at the Calgary Zoo during scheduled laboratory time (Thursdays, 2:00-4:45pm) November 19, 2015 and November 24, 2015; a group of Gorilla gorilla (gorillas) consisting of 5 individuals- Zuri, Kioja,…

People have a fascination with monkeys and the interest in monkeys is generally due to the similarities they share. What's more interesting is the differences between different categories of monkeys; Old World monkeys and New World monkeys. It’s interesting that many differences arise between Old World monkeys and New World monkeys from generation to generation. Differences such as their anatomy, geography and group sizes are found in each subgroup. The struggle with distinguishing New World…

Sloths Sloths are medium sized animals. Two toed sloths have only two fingers and three toed sloths actually have three toes. Sloths are part of the order Pilosa so they are related to anteaters and armadillos. Sloths are tree dwelling animals, they are found in the jungles of Central and South America. A sloths scientific name is Folivora. A brown throated sloth usually sleeps for around 15 to 18 hours. A pale throated sloths gestation period is 183 days. A brown throated sloth weighs around…

Two of the most distinct features that separate humans from the other great apes are bipedalism and large brain to body size. But how did these features become so prominent? Approximately 6-7million years ago, the hominid lineage began to separate from the other ape species. Tracing the evolutionary history through fossil evidence explains how early hominids evolved to become today’s most prolific primate species. The goal of this paper is to discuss the physical characteristics that indicate…

there must be teacher involved. The significant part is that rather there being a human teacher there’s a gorilla, so absolutely the student applying for the job is panicked and screams for help. In other words the student was choked up and cursing for mankind to come to the rescue. These lines give us a basic summary of the actions the student took once applying for the job. “ “Ishmael is a gorilla who can telepathically teach about the culture of leavers and taker, dies while part of a circus…

Jane Goodall’s discoveries has led to the proof of evolutionary psychology as she has successfully explained and derived useful mental and psychological traits as functional products of chimpanzees. In 1960, during her field observation research, Jane witnessed chimpanzees making tools which they would later use. This is the beginning of Jane’s proof of the human link with chimpanzees, as tool making is considered to be one of the defining characteristics of man kind. Later on, Jane has observed…

living and navigate complex social hierarchies, and perform elaborate mating displays (Flinn et al., 2005). The gorilla represents a particularly difficult anomaly for these models; despite documented tool use (Breuer et al., 2005) and social group living (Cipolletta, 2004), gorillas fail to consistently demonstrate mirror self-recognition (Gallup, 1985; Shillito et al., 1998) and the gorilla neocortex is relatively small when compared to other great apes (Dunbar et al., 2009). Given the…

If there is one person who deserves to be credited for making the world aware of gorillas and the troubles they face, it is Dian Fossey. Without her compassion for the mountain gorillas of central Africa, we might be living in a world where these magnificent animals no longer exist. Fossey lived among the mountain gorillas of the Virunga Volcanoes for nearly twenty years. She dedicated her life to them and died trying to protect them. Fossey was born in San Francisco, California, on January…

that there preditor doesn't get to them. Some koalas have adapted from the environment and that has also helped them to not get eaten. A koala's ancestor is a phascolarctos these live in Australia and they range from northern Queensland to south western Victoria. They live on trees to stay away from predators and this is why Koalas live for a very long time.The Phascolarctos is larger than a normal Kola but it . This happens because they innercourse with big male Koalas,that makes them…

Ed Yong, discussed and attempted to promgulate the humane treatments of primates, especially those used for experimentation. Yong also elaborated on the Great Ape Project, an association established to gain a basic set of rights for chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos, and orangutans. Furthermore, he asserted that there are studies and data proving that animals are capable of experiencing pain and other emotions, and therefore, it is only logic to give them the treatment they deserve. In addition,…