The Gorilla Paradox
The Gorilla Paradox
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大猩猩悖论
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1998
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M. Remis
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M. Remis
大猩猩具有一般猿类的攀爬适应性，但在维龙加斯研究得最好的大猩猩与其他类人猿中看到的树栖、食果的模式不同。传统上认为，大猩猩的陆地性和象牙性是它们体型庞大的结果。本研究旨在通过比较中非共和国白河口西部低地大猩猩（Gorilla Gorilla） 27个月的研究结果（Remis, 1994,1995）与已发表的卢旺达Karisoke山地大猩猩（Gorilla Gorilla beringei）的位置行为报告（Tuttle and Watts, 1985; Doran, 1996），分离体型和栖息地对大猩猩爬树行为的影响。
Gorillas posses general ape adaptations for climbing yet the best studied gorillas in the Virungas depart from the arboreal, frugivorous pattern seen among the other apes. Terrestriality and folivory among gorillas have traditionally been viewed as consequences of their large body size. This study aims to separate the influences of body size from those of habitat on tree climbing by gorillas by comparing the results of 27 months of study of western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at Bai Hokou, Central African Republic (Remis, 1994, 1995) to published reports on the positional behavior of mountain gorillas (Gorilla gorilla beringei) at Karisoke, Rwanda (Tuttle and Watts, 1985; Doran, 1996).