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MOUNTAIN GORILLA
Mountain gorilla. Young mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) picking its nose. Mountain gorillas are found in cloud forests high on the slopes of the Virunga volcanoes between Rwanda, Uganda and Zaire. The high elevation and rainfall makes this habitat wet and cold. The adults eat many kilograms of vegetation daily (roots, leaves and stems) and can reach over 2 metres in height. A slow reproductive rate has left mountain gorillas vulnerable to habitat destruction, poaching and war, making them highly endangered. Photographed in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/PETER J. RAYMOND)
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20120829
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SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY SPL
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PETER J. RAYMOND
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YOUNG MOUNTAIN GORILLA AND MALE PARK OF VOLCANOES RWANDA - SUSA GROUP YOUNG MOUNTAIN GORILLA INQUISITIVE WITH PEOPLE WHILE A SILVER BACK IS STILL EATING ROOTS IN THE BACKGROUND. - -
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213193662
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