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Gorilla gorilla gorilla
This is a mom and her new baby (born Friday, June 17, 2011)! She a brown and gray Ape with a yellowish forehead and an overhanging tip on its nose. "It's the smallest subspecies of gorilla. A male standing erect can be 5–6 feet (1.5–1.8 m) tall and weigh 300–600 pounds (140–270 kg). Females stand 5 feet (1.5 m) tall and weigh half as much as males." - Wikipedia
San Diego Zoo Safari Park. It "lives in montane, primary, and secondary forests and lowland swamps in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon." - Wikipedia
This is the real scientific name :)
Spotted on Apr 3, 2012
Submitted on Apr 5, 2012
10 Comments
Thank you harsuame!
Grandiosas series genial
Hi hillsofhome, I just looked it up and this little boy is nearly 10 months old. I didn't see him feeding but I'm sure the crowd would love to see it. Unfortunately many don't feel the same way about people as you well know.
I wonder how old the baby is. Being a breastfeeding educator and supporter, I'd love to see this little guy nursing. Bet THIS mom doesn't hesitate to nurse in public!
Ha ha! That's a great idea. I hadn't really noticed until this spotting. I had to check a couple references before I was convinced.
I will be on the Look out!
Emma, keep your eyes peeled; there are more than a few.
Cindy, I think just for fun, there should be a mission of organisms where the genus and species (and sub-species) names are all the same like this Gorilla gorilla gorilla.
Nice picture...
Nice "gorilla gorilla gorilla" =) and beautiful pictures =)