THE LIFE OF MAMMALS 
for July 29, 1905, Dr. Hamy reproduces photographs and 
descriptive notes of a male killed far up the Sanga Valley, at 
Ouassu (or Uesso), which measured 2.3 meters (nearly 74 feet) 
tall and 1.5 meters across the shoulders. This is, at least, a 
foot taller than any coast gorilla recorded. In the same year a 
large gorilla was killed between Lakes Albert Edward and 
Kivu, described as Gorilla beringeri by Matschie. Both these 
are now regarded as species separate from each other and 
A FEMALE GORILLA WALKING. 
from the coast one; but further information may modify that 
opinion. Little, in fact, is known of the living nature and 
habits of any wild gorilla. The cabbage, or terminal bud, 
of the oil palm, bananas, pawpaws, and plantains are the 
favorite fare, often obtained by raiding plantations. Various 
hard nuts are also eaten, some of which the coast gorilla is 
said to crack with a stone; but on this, as on most other points 
of behavior, contradictory reports exist. 
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