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

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A subspecies of the western gorilla , the cross-river gorilla is known by its scientific name, Gorilla diehli. Though they are getting harder to find, Paul Matschie named the cross-river gorilla a new species in 1904. These gorillas have black or brownish-gray fur. The face, hands, and feet don’t have any fur at all, though. They have cone-shaped heads, and a scarlet crest sits atop them.

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Where have they gone?

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Counting the Birds I was in my teens when I undertook my first bird-survey: it was field work for the British Trust for Ornithology’s The Atlas of Breeding Birds in Britain and Ireland. Published in 1976, The Atlas was, I believe, the very first work of its kind. I subsequently helped with The Atlas of Wintering Birds in Britain and Ireland (1986), The New Atlas of Breeding Birds in Britain and Ireland: 1988-1991 , and most recently Bird Atlas 2007-11.

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can mallards eat cheese

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Random question but can mallards have cheese?

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