The Use of Space by Lowland Gorillas (Gorilla G. Gorilla) in an Outdoor Enclosure

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1983-09

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Four adult gorillas housed together at the Cincinnati Zoo limited their space use to particular enclosure sections. Contrary to results from a study of juvenile gorillas, there was no consistent relationship between dominance rank and the degree to which an animal limited its space use.

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Author Institution: Department of Biology, Xavier University

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The Ohio Journal of Science. v83, n4 (September, 1983), 183-185