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Photo: A western lowland gorilla looking toward the camera
Photo: ilverback mountain gorillaPhoto: A silverback western lowland gorilla strikes a posePhoto: Kabo, a western lowland gorilla pauses along a trailPhoto: A big western lowland gorilla stares at the cameraPhoto: A western lowland gorilla looking toward the cameraPhoto: A western lowland gorilla nibbling on vegetation
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Gorillas are very intelligent and have been taught simple sign language in captivity. Like chimpanzees, gorillas have been observed using tools in the wild.
Photograph by Michael Nichols

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