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BY KITSON JAZYNKA

GORILLA GOES
APE FOR RABBIT
Erie, Pennsylvania
Samantha the western lowland gorilla seemed to like
her new roommate, Panda the Dutch rabbit. But her
keepers at the Erie Zoo grew worried one day when the
rabbit hopped over to Samantha's favourite stuffed
animal. They knew the ape was crazy about her toy and
feared the 200-p0und Samantha might get upset if the
rabbit got too close. But the gorilla didn't sweat it. She
just moved the toy so Panda could pass by. That's when
keepers realised the two roomies were best buds.
Too shy to live with other apes, Samantha was paired
with the rabbit to keep from getting lonely. Keepers
introduced them slowly, first letting the duo see each
other through a mesh screen. Eventually, Panda moved
into the ape's exhibit. "Almost immediately, they were
sitting side by side," zoo CEO Scott Mitchell says.
The pair was practically inseparable. They liked
watching visitors walk by their exhibit together, and
Samantha often let the rabbit nibble on her hay. Keepers
even saw the gorilla stroke Panda under his chin. Says
Mitchell, "Their friendship was one of a kind."

DUTCH RABBIT
WEIGHT 3V2 to 5V2

pounds
ORIGIN Europe
FACE MASK The mark-

ing around a Dutch

rabbit's eyes and ears
is called a blaze.
F E E L t f l H B Some
Dutch rabbits have
blue-tinged fur.

WESTERN LOWLAND
GORILLA
WEIGHT between 150
and 400 pounds
RANGE western Africa
ON CALL Gorillas have
about 15 different vocal
izations.
Gorillas sometimes bare
their upper teeth when

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t's rush hour in Africa. Every October, thousands of wildebeest and zebras gather along the
banks of the Mara River. They wait to cross the deep, rushing waters as part of their seasonal
journey from the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya to the Serengeti National Park in
Tanzania. The river flows so fast that full-grown animals struggle to swim to the other side.
"When the river is full, lots of animals drown trying to cross," says Tom Yule, who runs the nearby
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the hulking body of a hippopotamus. "The hippo was lying in the water near where the
animals jump in, and it immediately goes after the calf," Yule says. Hippos can be very
aggressive and even deadly when defending territory, so he wonders whether the hippo will attack the baby wildebeest.

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each one has its own unique personality," Yule says."This hippo's instincts are to help those that need assistance. It's just like protective
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