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gorilla

[guh-ril-uh] / gəˈrɪl ə /










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“They are the proverbial 800-pound gorilla in the room, and so it’s hard to move them out of the way,” said Trevor Walsh, a senior research analyst at Citizens.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

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

I lie awake and try to remember what it was like, being a gorilla.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate

To investigate, researchers analyzed laughter recordings from four orangutans, two gorillas, three bonobos, four chimpanzees, and four humans.

From Science Daily Jul. 2, 2026

Chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans all produce laughter, but scientists have long wondered how those vocalizations changed over millions of years and whether they could reveal anything about the origins of human language.

From Science Daily Jul. 2, 2026

Attenborough's natural history series, such as "Life on Earth", in which he had a famous encounter with mountain gorillas in Rwanda, have brought the most remote corners of the planet into living rooms worldwide.

From Barron's May 6, 2026

Recalling the series' highlight, when he unexpectedly found himself up close with a group of mountain gorillas, Attenborough described the experience as "bliss" and "extraordinary".

From Barron's May 6, 2026

“Mr. Grayson,” Bat said, “did you know that gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses?”

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold




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