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social science subjects > sociology > anthropology > physical/biological anthropology > gorillas

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gorillas  

Definition

  • The wild gorilla of equatorial Africa is the largest of the four great apes; the mountain subspecies was discovered in 1847 but first scientifically described in 1902. Until recently, this primate was thought to be a brutish and ferocious animal of the jungle. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Gorillas]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-DHJR5NV7-T

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