gorilla

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The authors point out that New Caledonian crows, Goffin's cockatoos, woodpecker finches, bearded capuchins, bottlenose dolphins, orangutans, gorillas and sea otters can also use tools flexibly.

From Salon

As Reedy put it: "That's kind of the 800 pound gorilla, is all these people who are on their own domestic well system, who are literally flapping in the wind."

From Salon

Many male animals—including lions and gorillas—slay such younglings to ensure all future offspring are theirs.

From Science Magazine

Fatou lives in an enclosure of her own and prefers to keep her distance from the zoo’s other gorillas in her old age.

From Seattle Times

Chimps occupy large swathes of Central Africa, including mountainous areas where they must compete with gorillas for food, he notes.

From Science Magazine