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Best of 2007: Female Mountain Gorilla

November 10: There are only 750 mountain gorillas left in the world. They don't adapt well to captivity, so the wild population found in the Congo, Uganda and Rwanda is all that's left of these creatures. Mountain gorillas share 97% of their genetic makeup with humans. Visiting with a couple of families in Rwanda, I was struck by the extent of their "humanity." They were playful, thoughtful and even unabashedly horny and flirtatious.

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Best of 2007: Aurora Over Lake Tornestrask Best of 2007: Green Ribbon Best of 2007: Bison at Soda Butte Best of 2007: Slough Alpha Male Wolf Best of 2007: Cinnamon Bear Hiding Best of 2007: Moulton Barn Sunrise Best of 2007: Coyote with Hogs Best of 2007: Jake Locker in Action Best of 2007: Rwandan Boys Best of 2007: Mountain Gorilla Female Best of 2007: Baby Mountain Gorilla Best of 2007: Leopard in Tree Best of 2007: Hadzabe Hunters Best of 2007: Tanzanian Schoolchildren Best of 2007: Lioness with Cub


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