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Cross River Gorilla Facts, Habitat, Diet, Scientific Name, Population & Predators

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These gorillas live in groups of two to twenty and are extremely gregarious animals. A dominant male serves as the group leader. Cross river gorilla in Congo The Cross River gorillas reach sexual maturity at age 10 and typically give birth every four years. They have cone-shaped heads, and a scarlet crest sits atop them.

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Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Supports Congo Communities

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These communities are integral to protection of the environment and its animal inhabitants. the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund "Coins for Congo" program. These guys are a great group and I've been a member for several years. Tags: virunga poverty economic development congo gorillas. They are also the most logical.

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Young Lowland Gorillas Released into Nature Reserve

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The UN airlifted these guys into the nature reserve so they can coalesce into a group that can survive when released back into the wild. Frankly, with the rate these poor animals are being decimated, I wonder sometimes if they SHOULD be released back into the wild. Wouldn't they be safer in the reserve?

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Disneynature Chimpanzee

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CHIMPANZEE showcases the incredible personalities and heartwarming relationships of these amazing animals,” said Alan Bergman, president, The Walt Disney Studios. “As Tickets for groups of 20 or more are already available by calling 1-888-DISNEY6. The film opens in North America on April 20, 2012.

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Do birds avoid predators because of culture?

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Plastic behaviors are not automatically unrelated to natural selection, but the way those behaviors vary across individuals or across groups may not be best explained by underlying genetic differences. We know that animals can essentially lose their predator avoidance behaviors. My research in the Congo supports this idea.

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Birding the Kruger Park (5): Pafuri area part 1

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One study found that birds living in Botswana had elevated levels of lead in their bloodstreams during hunting season, presumably coming from lead bullets used on animals killed by hunters. .” (HBW). Other – sadly rather common – reasons are habitat loss due to agricultural expansion and the use of some veterinary drugs.

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The Bee-eaters of Africa

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These charismatic, colorful and finely formed birds are favorites amongst birders from experts to novices, and lie within the group of birds whose beauty even non-birders really appreciate. These beaters usually take the form of grazing herds of game and domestic animals, and large flocks of carmine bee-eaters may gather overhead.

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