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Extraversion predicts longer survival in gorillas: an 18-year longitudinal study [PDF]
, 2013 Personality plays an important role in determining human health and risk of earlier death. However, the mechanisms underlying those associations remain unknown.
Weiss, Alexander +4 more
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Characteristics of Gorilla-Specific Lactobacillus Isolated from Captive and Wild Gorillas
Microorganisms, 2018 Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) reside in a wide range of mammals, such as autochthonous intestinal bacteria. In this paper, we present the phenotypic and phylogenetic characteristics of gorilla-specific LAB.
Sayaka Tsuchida +4 more
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Prevention of Cryptosporidium and GIARDIA at the Human/Gorilla/Livestock Interface
Frontiers in Public Health, 2018 Mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) are critically endangered and found in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Virunga Volcanoes. Habitat destruction, high human population growth rates, poverty, and disease are threatening the survival of mountain ...
Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka +3 more
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The potential threat of Strongyloides spp. to mountain gorillas and public health in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda. [PDF]
Parasitol ResSoil-transmitted nematodes Strongyloides spp. parasitize a range of vertebrates, including endangered great apes and humans. Since 2018, the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project has observed an increase in gastrointestinal parasitic infections, including ...
Bukamba N +14 more
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Long-term research and conservation of the Virunga mountain gorillas [PDF]
, 2008 First paragraph: BACKGROUND: The Virunga Volcanoes encompass three National Parks in three countries of eastern Central Africa: Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda, Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Volcanoes National
Williamson, Elizabeth A +3 more
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Gorillas in the crossfire: population dynamics of the Virunga mountain gorillas over the past three decades [PDF]
, 2003 Small populations are particularly susceptible to disturbance. Routine censusing to monitor changes is important for understanding both population dynamics and the effectiveness of conservation strategies.
Nzamurambaho, Augustin +15 more
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A Veterinary Student's Summer Experience with Mountain Gorillas in Africa [PDF]
, 2013 Veterinary student Matt Marinkovich spent his summer with the mountain gorillas as he pursued his career goal in conservation medicine. This story describes his travels to East Africa spending seven weeks with the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project ...
Marinkovich, Matt
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Conservation Science and Practice, 2023 Gorilla tourism supports the protection of its ecosystem, benefiting humans and wildlife populations living therein. Assessing to what degree the presence and proximity of tourists affect wildlife aids long‐term benefits.
Raquel F. P. Costa +5 more
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Dental macrowear reveals ecological diversity of Gorilla spp.
Scientific Reports, 2022 Size and shape variation of molar crowns in primates plays an important role in understanding how species adapted to their environment. Gorillas are commonly considered to be folivorous primates because they possess sharp cusped molars which are adapted ...
Teagan Harty +9 more
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic, affecting all countries, with millions of cases and deaths, and economic disruptions due to lockdowns, also threatens the health and conservation of endangered mountain gorillas.
Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka +5 more
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