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Are Gorillas Dangerous to Human beings?

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The most asked question about gorillas being dangerous is, Can Gorillas Attack Human Beings? Has a Gorilla Ever Attacked a Human? – They are apes, much like humans, and have appeared in a number of films, including King Kong, George of the Jungle, Congo, and the Gorilla. Are Gorillas Friendly? – Are Gorillas Friendly?

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Just positing a question/theory about primates/apes.

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It was specifically a video about the primate or ape Gigantopithecus. Now, something that caught my fancy, that was stated by the reactionist/YouTube personality, was that this ape, this early hominid if you would, which died out just prior to the arrival of humans or because of the arrival of humans.

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Eastern Gorilla Facts Habitat, Diet, Lifespan, Population

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It is one of the great apes and is very closely related to humans. Gorilla beringei , a species of eastern gorilla, is considerably more human-like than previously believed and is capable of doing a variety of tasks, including hand-peeling fruits. – The eastern gorilla belongs to the genus gorilla.

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Eastern Gorilla Facts Habitat, Diet, Lifespan, Population

Reddit Animals

It is one of the great apes and is very closely related to humans. Gorilla beringei , a species of eastern gorilla, is considerably more human-like than previously believed and is capable of doing a variety of tasks, including hand-peeling fruits. – The eastern gorilla belongs to the genus gorilla.

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Ban on Ape Testing Proposed in EU

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Their is a proposal to ban testing on apes in the EU. But some animal welfare groups and researchers accused the European Union of masking weak regulation with empty gestures, as no great apes have been used in EU research for six years. Tags: europe apes. Is this a solution to a problem that doesn't exist?

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Do you think animals that can recognize themselves in the mirror would be able to recognize a drawing of themselves too?

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I saw a video of an ape reacting to someone drawing a smiling stickman. That made me wonder if the ape recognized that this was supposed to be a man smiling. Then I wondered if Apes or other animals like that can recognize what drawings represent, and maybe even if they could recognize a drawing of themselves?

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Vultures, Human Evolution, Global Warming, and Windmills

10,000 Birds

The topic was the concept of humans as predators, or hunters, or really, eaters of meat, and I was discussing the many ways in which people misconceived this notion. Any buffalo bones from prior to that transition were obviously scavenged.

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