Gorilla

A silverback gorilla eating a banana in his zoo habitat.

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Tracking the highly endangered Mountain Gorillas is one of the most exhilarating wildlife encounters one can have. Only an estimated 750 mountain gorillas are left in the wild, and can be found in Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Currently it is safe to trek in Bwindi, Mgahinga (both in Uganda), and in Parc National des Volcans (Volcanoes National Park) in Rwanda. Watching these gentle giants in their natural habitat is beyond comparison. If you wish to track gorillas, call your safari expert, toll-free 1-877-GO-ON-SAFARI (1-877-466-6723), and let us plan YOUR amazing safari to see the mountain gorillas. (It also combines easily as a three- to four day add-on excursion to any safari in Kenya or Tanzania.) – Video clip/pictures shot by Christine Eichin, Your Safari Expert, Above and Beyond Africa, in the Virunga mountains, while visiting the Sousa and the Hirwa gorilla groups mid January 2009 (Olympus SP550-UZ camera). Music: ‘Twararutashye’ (coming home) by Jean Paul Samputu, Album: Testimony from Rwanda.

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Ft Worth zoo gorilla habitat on a 100 degree day

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Gorilla
Closely linked by DNA, gorillas are one of the four species of great apes that are the closest living relatives of humans, the other three are chimpanzees, bonobos and orangutans. Great apes are different from monkeys for a variety of reasons: they are larger, walk upright for a longer period of time, dont have tails and have much larger, developed brains.

There are four subspecies of gorillas: the eastern lowland or Grauers gorilla, the mountain gorilla, the western lowland gorilla and the Cross River gorilla.

Like all great apes, gorillas have arms that are longer than their legs and tend to walk on all four limbs at certain times, a movement that is called knuckle walking. Adult males are known as silverbacks due to the distinctive silver-colored hair on their backs. Gorillas appearances can vary based on sub-species, but for the most part, the western subspecies tend to be brownish gray in color, while the eastern and mountain gorillas tend to have a more blackish coat. Mountain gorillas also have longer and thicker fur which is adapted to their colder mountainous habitat. The three lowland subspecies of gorillas sport short, fine hair. Eastern lowland gorillas are the largest of the four subspecies.

Height Around 5.5 feet when upright, males and 4.5-5 feet when upright females.
Weight 300-450 lbs males and around 200 lbs females.
Lifespan 30-50 years

Diet
Staples leaves, shoots, roots, vines and fruits

Population
Eastern lowland gorilla numbers have rapidly declined to below 5,000 today. Critically endangered, there are fewer than 300 Cross River gorillas. Mountain gorillas, another endangered subspecies, number at around 700. A recent survey has shown that there are around 150,000-200,000 western lowland gorillas.

Range
Eastern lowland gorillas are found in part of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and Rwanda, while mountain gorillas are only found within the Virunga mountain region straddling the DRC, Rwanda and Uganda borders, as well as the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda. Western lowland gorillas inhabit Cameroon, Nigeria, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, eastern DRC, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Angola. Cross River gorillas are confined to a small region in Nigeria and Cameroon.

Behavior
Gorillas are ground-dwelling and live in groups of 6-12 with the oldest and largest silverback leading a family of females, their young and younger males called blackbacks. The silverback makes the decisions on when his group wakes up, eats, moves and rests for the night. Because he must protect his family at all times, the silverback tends to be the most aggressive. In such situations, he will beat his chest and charge at the perceived threat.

Gorillas are shy animals that are most active during the day. At dusk, each gorilla constructs a nest of leaves and plant material in which it will sleep. Mothers usually share their nests with nursing infants.

Young males may leave their family groups as they become older and either live as solitary silverbacks or create their own family groups. The silverback has the exclusive rights to mate with the females in his group.

Reproduction
Mating Season Throughout the year
Gestation 8.5 months
Litter size 1 baby
Gorilla infants are helpless at birth and weigh about 3-4 lbs. They learn to crawl at about 2 months and are walking by the time they are around 8 or 9 months. Mother gorillas nurse their babies for about 3 years, following which the young become more independent.

Threats
Gorillas are threatened by habitat loss due to increasing human populations, poaching for the bushmeat trade and diseases like ebola. Species that live in higher elevations, like mountain gorillas, are also affected by climate change.

Defenders of Wildlife is working to educate the public on threats to gorillas and is working with leaders on Capitol Hill and elsewhere to stop global warming.

Legal Status/Protection
All four subspecies of gorillas are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.
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1. Which of the ff does not belong to the group? (A. gorilla, B. bear, C. dog, D. eagle)

2. All of the ff are amphibians EXCEPT (A. toads, B. salamanders, C. frog, D. lizard)

3. Hermaphrodites are organism characterized by:
( A. no sexual reproduction, B. presence of both male and female organs in one individual, C. presence of one sex on each individual, D. absence of sex organs)

4. Which of the ff group of animals represents the greatest number of species? (A. mollusks, B. birds, C. insects, D. worms)

5. Angiosperms are characterized by the ff EXCEPT (A. requirement of water for fertilization, B. vascular tissues, C. flowers, D. seeds)

6. Which of the ff will explain why flowers have strong aromas and bright colors?
A. the aroma and bright colors were chosen by man
B. They are warning mechanism of plants for other not to come closer
C. they are just metabolic products and serve no purpose
D. they attract pollination

7. At present, the most dominant plants in our environment are (A. algae, B. ferns, C, seed plants, D. oryophtyes)

8. the ff are good habitat for fungi EXCEPT (A. a pond, B. a loaf of bread, C. a tree trunk, D. a bare rock)

9. Which of the ff is a characteristic of a fungi? (A. cell walls, B. prokaryotic, C. saprophytic, D. photosynthetic)

10. Which of the ff is not a protist? (A. bacteria, B. amoeba, C. plasmodia, D. paramecia)

11. Corals are (A. mammals, B. sponges, C. coelenterates, D. flatworm)

12. Squid and octupos belong to phylum (A. mollusca, B. Aschelminthes, C. sporozoa, D. porifera)

13. red tide is a phenomenon caused by (A. red algae, B. dinoflagellates, C. brown alagae, D. green algae)

14. these are organisms that can manufacture their own food and at the same time move like animals. (A.blue-green algae, B. green algae, C. euglena, D. clubmoss)

15. Kingdom Monera and Kingdom Plantae members have which of the ff characteristics?
A. they are prokaryotic
B. They need water for reproduction
C. They have cell walls
D. They are nitrogen fixers

Did you really just load an entire quiz up?

Far be it for me to refuse your request to cheat

1.) D – Not a mammal
2.) D – A reptile (squamata if you don’t believe in reptiles)
3.) B
4.) C
5.) A
6.) D – Typo; They attract pollinat(ors)
7.) Algae have the largest biomass, seeded plants have the highest species diversity.
8.) D
9.) A – Cell Walls, Through they contain chitin rather than cellulose
10.) A – Bacteria is bacteria
11.) C – though coelenterates is not technically correct anymore, Cnidaria is. (Source provided)
12.) A
13.) B
14.) C
15.) C – Monera is also out of use, it has been that way for nearly 40 years now! Long since split into Archaea and Bacteria.

Your school is using wildly out of date material, express your concern that they are teaching you Monera, the current classification is very important to know, as it part of the foundation of all classification.

The DoDaDums venture into the depths of the deepest, darkest jungle to meet Gogo, the famous disco-dancing gorilla!
GO, GOGO!!

Lyrics

(Wobbles the explorer)
…and here we see Gogo the gorilla in his natural habitat, engaging in his daily disco dancing ritual. Isn’t he splendid!

(Chorus)
Go Gogo the gorilla,
His favorite thing is to disco dance.
Go Gogo the gorilla,
Hes so cool in his disco pants.

Ooh ah,
Ooh ooh ah,
Ooh ah,
Ooh ooh ah.

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Theres a gorilla in the jungle who likes to dance,
He moves so well like hes in a trance.
Since he was a little baby his father taught him well,
How to point his finger and to use hair gel.

(Chorus)

(Verse 2)
All the creatures in the jungle want to see,
Just why he is so famous how could this be?
The disco eras over but he doesnt care,
He only has one record but hes happy to share!

(Chorus)

(Verse 3)
The party has just finished everyone has gone,
But Gogo gorilla wants one more song.
He looks into the mirror and checks his yellow pants,
Then puts the record on to dance, dance, dance!

Go, Gogo! Go, Gogo! Go, Gogo! Go, Gogo!
Gooooooooooo…

(Chorus x2)

(Wobbles the explorer)
Wasn’t that a marvelous sight? It’s not every day you get to see that! I think we’ll have to say goodbye to Gogo now and leave him to dance into the night…

A co-production by The DoDaDums Pty Ltd. & IFC International Film College

ALL CONTENT ORIGINAL © All rights reserved

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The second part of the fourth section on the mountain gorillas of Rwanda.

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Paul Goldstein recounts his experiences with Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda and the rules associated with visiting these magnificent animals in their natural habitat.

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Robert Williams of Nederland describes the process of making biomass briquettes, which he hopes will replace the production of charcoal in the Congo. Charcoal production causes deforestation and the destruction of critical mountain gorilla habitat.

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17 October 2000
As the tribes are moved out, and the gorillas move in, tensions begin to rise in the Ugandan mountains.

Produced by ABC Australia
Distributed by Journeyman Pictures

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