gorilla
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Zoo has welcomed the birth of five great apes, including a gorilla, orangutan and three chimpanzees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
As Benchmark analyst Daniel Kurnos wrote, and Barron’s reported, at the time, “no one likes it when an 800-pound gorilla comes sniffing around.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
What’s more intimidating, an 800-pound gorilla or a horde of small ones?
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
For Stoinski, that original gorilla moment has made a lasting impact because of the surprise and joy it brought to viewers.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
I don’t think was the most original performance that gorilla had ever seen.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
To investigate, researchers analyzed laughter recordings from four orangutans, two gorillas, three bonobos, four chimpanzees, and four humans.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026
The sample included gorillas, orangutans, macaques, colobus monkeys, fossil apes and more.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 2026
Next up, the gorillas Chenchi and Faustina were presented with two pinatas shaped like player jerseys -- one from Spain, and the other from Uruguay.
From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026
The song compares clubbers to jungle animals, and he's accompanied on stage by gorillas and lions.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
I consider lying, but gorillas are terrible liars.
From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate
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