In the canopy of Uganda"s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, a mountain gorilla leans into a meal of succulent green leaves. By day"s end, she"ll likely eat close to 40 pounds of foliage. Locals call this forest Bwindi, which means "impenetrable," but to this mountain gorilla, it"s simply home. Like us (and most primates), these gentle giants have opposable thumbs, which makes picking and eating an easy task. Also like us, mountain gorillas prefer hanging out on the ground. In fact, they"re known to stand upright and walk short distances with a remarkably human-like gait. We humans share 98 percent of our DNA with gorillas (both the eastern and western species), nearly as much as we share with chimps and bonobos. So yes, even though they have more body hair, we"re all hominids.
With leaves this tasty, who cares about a view?
Today in History
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Native American Heritage Month
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Edinburgh Art Festival
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The Twin Cities celebrate Pride
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National Panda Day
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It’s Opening Day for Major League Baseball
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Life in the slow lane
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Poppies in bloom
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Veterans Day
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A bridge of Madison County
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Sweetheart Abbey, Scotland
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The birthplace of Cinco de Mayo
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Misool Island, Indonesia
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Gentoo penguins in Antarctica
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On the lookout for Sheep-Cote Clod
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World Oceans Day
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Shark Awareness Day
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National Roller Coaster Day
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Glowworm caves in Australia
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