Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla) inhabit the forests of Central Africa and are the largest and most powerful of all primates. Adult males stand 6 ft (1.8 m) upright (an unnatural position for a gorilla) and weigh up to 450 lb (200 kg), while females are...

For other uses, see Gorilla (disambiguation). Gorillas, the largest of the living primates, are ground-dwelling omnivores that inhabit the forests of Africa. Gorillas are divided into two species and (still under debate as of 2007) either four or five...

Fleisher, Paul. Gorillas 0-7614-1140-2 2001. 112pp ea. $19.95 ea. lb. Benchmark/Marshall Cavendish. Grades 5-8 Each book in this series takes an in-depth look at one class or order of the animal kingdom, from evolutionary background to future prospects. In both Crocodiles and...

MARC SCHWARZ, Staff Writer The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 06-18-1999 GORILLAS IN THE BLISS -- APES AT THE BRONX ZOO ARE 'HAVING TOO MUCH FUN' By MARC SCHWARZ, Staff Writer Date: 06-18-1999, Friday Section: LIFESTYLE / PREVIEWS Edition: All Editions -- 2 Star...

Conservation experts appealed Friday for help to improve security and animal safety at a wildlife park in the Democratic Republic of Congo where four mountain gorillas were massacred in July.The Zoological Society of London said it has worked out an emergency plan with other wildlife...

Renegade fighters attacked observation posts in an eastern Congo nature reserve, killing one ranger and threatening to slaughter a band of rare gorillas if security forces launch a counteroffensive, conservationists said Monday.About 200 of the Mayi-Mayi fighters who remain active after Congo's ruinous 1998-2002 civil...