Wild chimpanzees and gorillas can form long friendly associations that last decades – new research: Chimpanzees are highly social but recent research suggests they can be with gorillas too. apple2499/Shutterstock To survive, animals compete for resources, be it food, mating partners or territory. But a ground breaking recent study shows chimpanzees and gorillas form friendships, …
We don’t know how many mountain gorillas live in the wild. Here’s why: Mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Shutterstock/Claire E Carter A new census – carried out by the Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration (a coalition of governments, non-profits and conservationists) in 2018 – shows that the population of mountain gorillas in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable …
Rwanda’s gorillas have figured out where to find their sodium fix. But it’s dangerous: The gorilla population in Rwanda remains fragile. Shutterstock Mountain Gorilla conservation in Rwanda is a great success story. A number of extreme conservation measures – like daily monitoring and protection, veterinary interventions and controlled ecotourism – have enabled the population to …
The more male gorillas look after young, the more young they’re likely to have: Some male gorillas regularly hold, play and groom infants. Frank Cornelissen/Shutterstock Paternal care – where fathers care for their children – is rare among mammals (that is, animals which give birth to live young). Scientists have identified more than 6,000 mammal …