Gorilla relationships limited in large groups, study suggests

Mountain gorillas1 – credit Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund (1)
Mountain gorillas1 – credit Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund (1)

Mountain gorillas that live in oversized groups may have to limit the number of strong social relationships they form, new research suggests.

Scientists have identified up to seven types of relationship between the animals – ranging from close mother-offspring ties to “weak” associations

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