Reddit Animals

MAY 21, 2023

Claim 1: A gorilla can definitely kill any animal below 400 lbs easily and still put up a good fight for those above that weight class The truth: Forest leopards in Africa are known to kill gorillas, and while rare, the current record is skewed heavily in favor of the leopard coming out the better in these encounters.

Gorillas 52

Gorillas Leopards Killing Apes 52

4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

The rarest big cat on earth, the Amur leopard, is on the brink of disappearing forever. Found in the frozen forests near Russia’s border with Korea, the cats are feared to have just 30 members left in the wild. A new captive breeding program may be the cats’ last hope. Tuesday, September 13, at 9P ET/PT.

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Pandas Leopards Gorillas Zoos 100

Critter News

APRIL 27, 2010

I've read of the mountain gorillas in Virunga grieving over the loss of a silverback. Heck, even my cats visibly missed old Charlotte who died last August. A couple of studies imply that chimpanzees may mourn their dead. I believe they do. I believe that great apes do have that capacity.

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Charlotte Research Center Apes Gorillas 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Presumably birds account for an unknown percentage of the 59 thousand people hurt by animals who listed “other” (I mean, it isn’t like you could have many anaconda or gorilla accidents here).

New Zealand 166

New Zealand Birds Goats Gorillas 166

Animal Person

MARCH 18, 2010

Here are some observations: When reading a book about gorillas to/with a seven-year old, I was struck by the mixed messages the book sent. Here 's the book, and in the preview you can see that in the beginning when the gorilla being described is male he is referred to as "he." We do that with cats and dogs already, right?

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Gorillas Pets Vegan Speciesism 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 18, 2011

Cats have eight on each side on top, and seven on the bottom. Among apes, many are probably larger than their ancestors (gorillas are blown-up versions of a chimp-like ancestor) but some are not (gibbons are probably smaller than their common ancestor with chimps). Horses have six upper and lower on each side.

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Mammals Europe Groups Family 247