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We have made a number of updates to the Conservation section as a whole. We felt that each of the threats needed to have more depth and analysis (i.e. references to scientific literature) in order to understand any conservation activities.
Following on from this, we updated the section on conservation methods. The information about Community-based conservation was minimal in spite of its significant role in protecting the gorilla habitat - as such, we have included further information about collaborative management processes and community engagement. There was also very little information about the impact of eco-tourism which has been particularly significant in providing the resources to carry out effective conservation. The previous separation of 'active' and 'theoretical' conservation made it difficult to discuss their impacts as the two halves of an holistic approach.
Updated conservation introduction to include overall impact on population size of conservation efforts over the past 2 decades and indicate conflicts between researchers about these figures — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cinderski ( talk • contribs) 02:43, 21 September 2011 (UTC)
I would talk about virunga national park
I'm going to make some corrections to the first paragraph - since the Bwindi population has yet to be firmly classified as a separate subspecies, they deserve to be included in the count, meaning that we can add their 320 in to make 700 in the world.
I added the taxobox and updated the classifications. The article contents is only a very rough beginning, and I will continue to work on it. (I have seen works in progress dealt with in a few different ways, if one is preferred, please let me know.)
The following thoughts are in addition/response to the guidelines given at
WikiProject Primates and used in primate articles (see
Lemurine Owl Monkey &
White-throated Capuchin -- both great examples).
- where does it live? how broadly does it roam? maps are good
Some articles group habitat and diet as a heading. Again, these should be separated. Possibly. There are a few different angles that a description of habitat could be approach from, including:
These thoughts are primarily in reference to the Mountain Gorilla article, but may apply to the others (esp. those mentioned). I would appreciate any (constructive) comments. Lea 13:50, 21 May 2004 (UTC)
The current article says "Only infants sleep in the same nest as their mothers." But Dian Fossey, in Gorillas in the Mist, describes adults sleeping together on numerous occasions. -- DavidNYC 20:09, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
Should this article maybe go into more detail about Gorilla Tourism? and possibly threats to the Gorilla with regards to the Rwanda War? One of the reasons for the gorillas continued surivial is arugably due to the gorilla tourism and the exposure it creates and economic benefits for the local communities? I'm not a expert, but maybe an expert could create a section on this? -- Mezaco 16:20, 15 September 2006 (UTC)
There are tons of conflictions from sources regarding the scientific name of the mountain gorilla. Anyone know which one is actually acurate? Cabound 22:55, 13 April 2007 (UTC)
I've nominated this article for GA status. I actually just came across it randomly while looking at endangered species. It looks to be stable, well-sourced, well-written, and overall a very interesting read. ♠ SG →Talk 14:05, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
Indeed, I passed it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Alientraveller ( talk • contribs) 17:01, 4 June 2007
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Although the article adheres to various MoS, it appears that there are multiple "citation needed" tags which would require them to be addressed in order to remain as GA. OhanaUnited Talk page 17:36, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
They had a competition for "Who can wear a gorilla costume the longest" and Spenny talked about the Mountain Gorilla throught the whole episode, should it be mentioned? KingRaven (>$.$)> ( talk) 07:10, 19 October 2009 (UTC)
These were at the top of the article, not sure why.
[1] [2] [3] - Peregrine Fisher ( talk) 15:59, 9 October 2011 (UTC)
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I'm pretty sure the reference: "Mountain Gorilla Information". The Rainforests. Retrieved 2 February 2012. is just a reproduction of this page, and therefore is referencing itself. Jack ( talk) 13:49, 2 February 2012 (UTC)
In the Behavior/Social Structure section there is a sentence pertaining to the silverback's ability to remove snares from other gorilla's feet and feet. However this behavior was recently observed in juveniles as well ( source). I am unsure of where in the article this information would best be placed and I'd love to hear anyone's thoughts. Thanks, FifthCrow ( talk) 18:40, 26 July 2012 (UTC)
The mountain gorilla article is cited as a formerly good article. Upon reading, there are a few citations needed. The two largest sections are conservation and behavior, respectively. The behaviors are broken down into subsections including social structure, aggression, affiliation, vocalization, and fears. The behaviors are described in death and include citations. Within the subcategory of social structure, there is explanation of relatedness among group members in detail. Exploring the social relationships within a group and relating it to behavioral evolution can describe this even further. There should be a relationship between the altruism of members of a various group and their relatedness. The talk section has more short entries about edits and fewer posts regarding fact checking and source data. Historically, this article has been edited several times within the same month and was first established in 2004. Katims90 ( talk) 19:46, 25 September 2012 (UTC)
Lifespan? Age to sexual maturity? Gestation period? Number of offspring? How long offspring remain with mother? More?
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Someone needs to change the average height listing because im pretty sure male mountain gorillas are taller than 5 feet. a more accurate average is around 5 ft 6 - 5 ft 7 inches tall for males. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bron668 ( talk • contribs) 21:29, 21 October 2012 (UTC)
While the African Wildlife Foundation does say that the Mountain Gorilla is 10 times stronger than the biggest American football players, this shouldn't be stated in the article because no one has ever tested gorilla strength - even if it had, the African Wildlife Foundation doesn't make any reference to it. Also, other organizations have different estimates. It's obvious they're probably much stronger than any human but since we can only guess it seems like a good idea to remove the mention of it. 69.158.136.218 ( talk) 06:04, 26 August 2013 (UTC)
Koko should not be mentioned in the fear section or anywhere in this article because she is a western lowland gorilla, not a mountain gorilla. 202.123.130.53 ( talk) 12:02, 25 August 2014 (UTC)
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There is no source to it and the book isn't even fucking visible, lol. Like I said it is also contradicted in the exact same paragraph.
Fully erect, males reach 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) in height, with an arm span of 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in) and weigh 155 kg (342 lb).[11] Even though no study was mentioned there, it is still more recent and more reliable than some goofy shit from 40 years ago. Or, if there's no sources for their height...don't give random numbers from stupid websites and keep it blank. Kikiopae ( talk) 00:19, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
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Following on from this, we updated the section on conservation methods. The information about Community-based conservation was minimal in spite of its significant role in protecting the gorilla habitat - as such, we have included further information about collaborative management processes and community engagement. There was also very little information about the impact of eco-tourism which has been particularly significant in providing the resources to carry out effective conservation. The previous separation of 'active' and 'theoretical' conservation made it difficult to discuss their impacts as the two halves of an holistic approach.
Updated conservation introduction to include overall impact on population size of conservation efforts over the past 2 decades and indicate conflicts between researchers about these figures — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cinderski ( talk • contribs) 02:43, 21 September 2011 (UTC)
I would talk about virunga national park
I'm going to make some corrections to the first paragraph - since the Bwindi population has yet to be firmly classified as a separate subspecies, they deserve to be included in the count, meaning that we can add their 320 in to make 700 in the world.
I added the taxobox and updated the classifications. The article contents is only a very rough beginning, and I will continue to work on it. (I have seen works in progress dealt with in a few different ways, if one is preferred, please let me know.)
The following thoughts are in addition/response to the guidelines given at
WikiProject Primates and used in primate articles (see
Lemurine Owl Monkey &
White-throated Capuchin -- both great examples).
- where does it live? how broadly does it roam? maps are good
Some articles group habitat and diet as a heading. Again, these should be separated. Possibly. There are a few different angles that a description of habitat could be approach from, including:
These thoughts are primarily in reference to the Mountain Gorilla article, but may apply to the others (esp. those mentioned). I would appreciate any (constructive) comments. Lea 13:50, 21 May 2004 (UTC)
The current article says "Only infants sleep in the same nest as their mothers." But Dian Fossey, in Gorillas in the Mist, describes adults sleeping together on numerous occasions. -- DavidNYC 20:09, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
Should this article maybe go into more detail about Gorilla Tourism? and possibly threats to the Gorilla with regards to the Rwanda War? One of the reasons for the gorillas continued surivial is arugably due to the gorilla tourism and the exposure it creates and economic benefits for the local communities? I'm not a expert, but maybe an expert could create a section on this? -- Mezaco 16:20, 15 September 2006 (UTC)
There are tons of conflictions from sources regarding the scientific name of the mountain gorilla. Anyone know which one is actually acurate? Cabound 22:55, 13 April 2007 (UTC)
I've nominated this article for GA status. I actually just came across it randomly while looking at endangered species. It looks to be stable, well-sourced, well-written, and overall a very interesting read. ♠ SG →Talk 14:05, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
Indeed, I passed it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Alientraveller ( talk • contribs) 17:01, 4 June 2007
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Although the article adheres to various MoS, it appears that there are multiple "citation needed" tags which would require them to be addressed in order to remain as GA. OhanaUnited Talk page 17:36, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
They had a competition for "Who can wear a gorilla costume the longest" and Spenny talked about the Mountain Gorilla throught the whole episode, should it be mentioned? KingRaven (>$.$)> ( talk) 07:10, 19 October 2009 (UTC)
These were at the top of the article, not sure why.
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I'm pretty sure the reference: "Mountain Gorilla Information". The Rainforests. Retrieved 2 February 2012. is just a reproduction of this page, and therefore is referencing itself. Jack ( talk) 13:49, 2 February 2012 (UTC)
In the Behavior/Social Structure section there is a sentence pertaining to the silverback's ability to remove snares from other gorilla's feet and feet. However this behavior was recently observed in juveniles as well ( source). I am unsure of where in the article this information would best be placed and I'd love to hear anyone's thoughts. Thanks, FifthCrow ( talk) 18:40, 26 July 2012 (UTC)
The mountain gorilla article is cited as a formerly good article. Upon reading, there are a few citations needed. The two largest sections are conservation and behavior, respectively. The behaviors are broken down into subsections including social structure, aggression, affiliation, vocalization, and fears. The behaviors are described in death and include citations. Within the subcategory of social structure, there is explanation of relatedness among group members in detail. Exploring the social relationships within a group and relating it to behavioral evolution can describe this even further. There should be a relationship between the altruism of members of a various group and their relatedness. The talk section has more short entries about edits and fewer posts regarding fact checking and source data. Historically, this article has been edited several times within the same month and was first established in 2004. Katims90 ( talk) 19:46, 25 September 2012 (UTC)
Lifespan? Age to sexual maturity? Gestation period? Number of offspring? How long offspring remain with mother? More?
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Someone needs to change the average height listing because im pretty sure male mountain gorillas are taller than 5 feet. a more accurate average is around 5 ft 6 - 5 ft 7 inches tall for males. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bron668 ( talk • contribs) 21:29, 21 October 2012 (UTC)
While the African Wildlife Foundation does say that the Mountain Gorilla is 10 times stronger than the biggest American football players, this shouldn't be stated in the article because no one has ever tested gorilla strength - even if it had, the African Wildlife Foundation doesn't make any reference to it. Also, other organizations have different estimates. It's obvious they're probably much stronger than any human but since we can only guess it seems like a good idea to remove the mention of it. 69.158.136.218 ( talk) 06:04, 26 August 2013 (UTC)
Koko should not be mentioned in the fear section or anywhere in this article because she is a western lowland gorilla, not a mountain gorilla. 202.123.130.53 ( talk) 12:02, 25 August 2014 (UTC)
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There is no source to it and the book isn't even fucking visible, lol. Like I said it is also contradicted in the exact same paragraph.
Fully erect, males reach 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) in height, with an arm span of 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in) and weigh 155 kg (342 lb).[11] Even though no study was mentioned there, it is still more recent and more reliable than some goofy shit from 40 years ago. Or, if there's no sources for their height...don't give random numbers from stupid websites and keep it blank. Kikiopae ( talk) 00:19, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
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