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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nina Massey

Early life adversity sees most species suffer later on, but not gorillas – study

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Most species, including humans, who experience early life adversity suffer as adults, but gorillas break the mould, new research suggests.

Previous studies by the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund revealed that young gorillas are resilient to losing their mothers, in contrast to what has been found in many other species.

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