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Gorillas are social animals and suffer when isolated from their species. And, as gorillas are endangered , the zoo expected to breed Koko. [ 10 ] But Patterson felt that she had become Koko's "mother" [ 11 ] and convinced the zoo to let her move the gorilla to Stanford.
Mountain gorillas are the most severely endangered, with an estimated population of about 880 left in the wild and none in zoos. [15] [99] Threats to gorilla survival include habitat destruction and poaching for the bushmeat trade. Gorillas are closely related to humans, and are susceptible to diseases that humans also get infected by.
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Not all animals have neurons; Trichoplax and sponges lack nerve cells altogether. Neurons may be packed to form structures such as the brain of vertebrates or the neural ganglions of insects . The number of neurons and their relative abundance in different parts of the brain is a determinant of neural function and, consequently, of behavior.
Image credits: an1malpulse #5. Animal campaigners are calling for a ban on the public sale of fireworks after a baby red panda was thought to have died from stress related to the noise.
Titus was born on 24 August 1974. He was named by gorilla researcher Kelly Stewert, who was observing his group at the time, after the eponymous protagonist of the Mervyn Peake novel Titus Groan.
One of the most popular animals at the zoo until her death on October 29, 1947. Timmy (gorilla) (1959–2011), died at 52 as the oldest male gorilla in North America; Willie B. (1959–2000), a silverback gorilla kept in isolation for 27 years, became head of a troop and father of five.
Western gorillas are long-lived and may survive for as long as 40 years in the wild. A group's home range may be as large as 30 km 2 (12 sq mi), but is not actively defended. Wild western gorillas are known to use tools. [10] Western gorillas' diets are high in fiber, including leaves, stems, fruit, piths, flowers, bark, invertebrates, and soil.