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gorilla
gorilla an ape , Gorilla gorilla, native to the lowland and mountain forests of western and central equatorial Africa. It is the largest of the apes, the males reaching a height of 5 to 6 ft (150-190 cm) with a 9-ft (144-cm) arm spread. Males weigh about 450 lb (200 kg) in the wild; in zoos they... Read more |
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bipedalism
bipedalism When an animal is capable of walking or running on two feet, it is said to be bipedal or to show bipedalism. Hence, bipedalism is a style of locomotion. Many animals show bipedalism, some of them habitually (for example, birds and humans) and some sporadically (e.g. some lizards and... Read more |
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cerebral cortex
cerebral cortex Seen from the outside, the most obvious component of the human brain is the intricately folded cerebral cortex that covers the pair of cerebral hemispheres, which conceal most of the rest of the brain. The convolutions, or gyri, of the cortex, and the fissures or sulci that separate... Read more |
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ape
ape any primate of the subfamily Hominoidea, with the possible exception of humans. The small apes, the gibbon and the siamang, and the orangutan , one of the great apes, are found in SE Asia. The other great apes, the gorilla and the chimpanzee and closely related bonobo , are found in... Read more |
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Gibbons
Gibbons Gibbons (genus Hylobates, meaning "dweller in the trees") are the smallest members of the ape family which also includes gorillas, chimpanzees , and orangutans. They spend most of their lives at the tops of trees in the jungle, eating leaves and fruit. They are extremely agile, swinging... Read more |
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Willis OBrien
Willis O'Brien The father of "stop-motion" animation, Willis O'Brien (1886-1962) was a Hollywood special effects innovator most famous for his work using miniature models of a gorilla in King Kong. O'Brien'spioneering efforts transformed the possibilities of filmmaking, inventing a new kind of... Read more |
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human evolution
human evolution theory of the origins of the human species, Homo sapiens. Modern understanding of human origins is derived largely from the findings of paleontology , anthropology , and genetics , and involves the process of natural selection (see Darwinism ). Although gaps in the fossil... Read more |
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Julie Harris
Julie Harris 1925-, American actress, b. Grosse Point, Mich. Harris made her New York debut in It's a Gift (1945). Her versatility and power have won her enormous critical acclaim. Outstanding among her many stage performances were leading roles in Macbeth (1948), Member of the Wedding (1950;... Read more |
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Human Population
Human Populations Modern humans ( Homo sapiens) are grouped with the mammals (class Mammalia) in the subphylum Vertebrata. Within the mammals, humans are assigned by taxonomists to the primates (order Primates), along with lemurs, monkeys, and apes. Humans are grouped... Read more |
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Cryptozoology
Cryptozoology Term coined by zoologist Bernard Heuvelmans to characterize the study of "hidden animals." It includes the study of the existence of known animals in places where they were not expected to occur as well as the persistence of animals presumed to be extinct. The key trait of animals... Read more |
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Joe's apeing King Kong! BLOCKBUSTER: Zoo is ready to welcome movie fans...
...the silverback gorilla, is waiting...history of the gorillas." And she...a grumpy old gorilla who must have...budget for the new three-hour...animals because of all the media interest...FACTS ABOUT GORILLAS 1. The ... |
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NSW: New girl in town at Taronga Zoo
...0000 NSW: New girl in town...25 AAP - Two proud parents today...although the newest addition to...oblivious to all the fuss...shoot, while mum Mouila and...just the third gorilla born at the...birth to a baby ... |
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DIARY
...gold-plated gorillas of the art world...announced, and we all made murmuring...bankers and their New York-slim wives...had sold almost all her work in a...I felt very proud, as though I were her mum, even ... |
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Our garden is a work of art; A decade ago they were redundant pony fields....
...act. He was the proud owner of racehorses...rabbits and even an odd gorilla. But no, this...unusual menagerie, all creatures great...iron, slate and even driftwood. This...The garden was mum's idea...croquet, why spend ... |
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Our baby's zoo easy to look after; GIANT LOVE WITH THE GENTLEST TOUCH.(News)
...look after. Proud keeper Ciaran...s zoo's newest gorilla is a...he hasn't even been named yet...possible. The gorilla's diet is exactly the same, all we do is increase...get to keep all the animals...willow ... |
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TRAVEL DESTINATIONS: Independent Beauty.(Features)
...the relieved new mum and infant daughter...her back to all visitors, the...to see her at all, as she was...good time. Not even a chance to...second generation gorillas. It's difficult...fell into the gorilla ... |
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Alison's diary.(Features)
...Anne did the gorilla run in London...then went on an all-day bender...End. She has a new album out and...and am now the proud owner of a diesel...Louis, my mum and my old pal...and hasn't even noticed he is...which makes her ... |
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Weaving age and beauty; Sigourney Weaver but THE BIG my I and in interview...
...Curtis in their new film You Again...looks younger - even though she...understandably proud at having played...action heroine of all time - tough...to figure it all out without...to me. "Why even bother? "But...on Aliens, ... |
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A CHILD OF OUR TIMES; A teenage mother,a drug-using father and ten homes in...
...PHIPPS is terribly proud of her Positive...Parenting is her new 'thing'. She...pretending to be a gorilla. Then he is...dressed. She even adds a 'please...wild, gleeful even. So Kelly gives...people. It's all the same ... |