gorilla
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Especially because it’s the 800-pound gorilla in markets, better a gorilla that sits quietly for a change.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 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
Start with a silverback gorilla, remove the fur, add scales, and stick an extra pair of arms in the wrong places.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
Extraordinary, because gorillas, from my understanding, are kind of the best of humanity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
That was one of the best Christmases I’ve ever had, spending Christmas with the gorillas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 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
Zoos are conducting similar breeding programs for many other threatened species, including gorillas and rhinos.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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