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The '''gorilla''', the largest of the living [[primate]]s, is a ground-dwelling [[omnivore]] that inhabits the forests of [[Africa]]. Gorillas are divided into two species and (under debate as of 2006 {{fact-science}}) either four or five subspecies. Comparison of [[DNA]] sequences of humans and gorillas show them to be 99% identical.  
 
The '''gorilla''', the largest of the living [[primate]]s, is a ground-dwelling [[omnivore]] that inhabits the forests of [[Africa]]. Gorillas are divided into two species and (under debate as of 2006 {{fact-science}}) either four or five subspecies. Comparison of [[DNA]] sequences of humans and gorillas show them to be 99% identical.  
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Attempts have been made to teach a gorilla named ''Koko'' a form of [[sign language]], the success of which is debatable but nonetheless fascinating.<ref>As part of her research into animal communication in 1972, a young graduate student in developmental psychology volunteered to teach sign language to a 1-year-old female Gorilla named Koko. [http://www.las.uiuc.edu/alumni/news/fall2003/03fall_Patterson.html] </ref>
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Attempts have been made to teach a gorilla named ''Koko'' a form of [[sign language]], although this is highly questionable.<ref>As part of her research into animal communication in 1972, a young graduate student in developmental psychology volunteered to teach sign language to a 1-year-old female Gorilla named Koko. [http://www.las.uiuc.edu/alumni/news/fall2003/03fall_Patterson.html] </ref>
 
[[Creationist]]s believe that gorillas were [[creation|created]] about 4000 years ago. According to evolutionary biology, humans shared a common ancestor with gorillas as recently as four to seven million years ago.<ref>http://genetics.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1371/journal.pgen.0030007</ref>
 
[[Creationist]]s believe that gorillas were [[creation|created]] about 4000 years ago. According to evolutionary biology, humans shared a common ancestor with gorillas as recently as four to seven million years ago.<ref>http://genetics.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1371/journal.pgen.0030007</ref>
  
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