Sep 18 2024 40 mins
Let's learn about the Eastern Lowland Gorilla—the largest living primate on earth. Strap on your hiking shoes and prepare for a trek to a rainforest in the Congo.
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If you would like to learn more, the resources used in this episode are listed below:
https://virunga.org/wildlife/primates/eastern-lowland-gorilla/
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- Stanford, C. B. (2001). The subspecies concept in primatology: The case of mountain gorillas.
- Bania, A. E., & Stromberg, E. E. (2013). Memory and social complexity in gorillas and chimpanzees.
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