| 词条 | Louis (gorilla) |
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| name = Louis | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|05|12}}[1] | species = Western lowland gorilla | gender = Male | birth_place = St. Louis Zoo, US | known_for = Upright Walking }}Louis the Gorilla (born May 12, 1999) is a western lowland gorilla who is known for walking upright in order to avoid muddying his hands. A clip of Louis that was posted to the Philadelphia Zoo's Facebook page went viral and he gained international fame.[2] LifeLouis was born at the St. Louis Zoo on May 12, 1999 to his mother, Nne and father, Jabari.[3][4] Louis arrived at the Philadelphia Zoo on July 13, 2004 along with his mother and father. In 2014, Louis moved into a bachelor troop with another gorilla, Kuchimba. At the Philadelphia Zoo, Louis is known for his large size as he stands at six-feet tall and weighs 450 pounds.[5] While Louis is very large, he is probably the shyest of all gorillas at the zoo according to his curator. However, he will charge at the glass on occasion. Upright WalkingIn March 2018 a video of Louis walking throughout his enclosure on two legs went viral. In less than a month, it gained nearly 500,000 views on Facebook. References1. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.philadelphiazoo.org/Animals/Mammals/Primates/Western-Lowland-Gorilla.htm|title= Western Lowland Gorilla|work= Philadelphiazoo.org|publisher= Philadelphia Zoo|accessdate= April 10, 2018}} 2. ^{{cite news|last=Wang|first=Amy|title=This gorilla doesn’t like getting his hands muddy, so he walks like a human, zoo says |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2018/03/19/this-gorilla-doesnt-like-getting-his-hands-muddy-so-he-walks-like-a-human-zoo-says/|website=Washington Post|date=March 19, 2018|accessdate=April 10, 2018}} 3. ^{{cite news|last=Farley-Rambo|first= Kristen|title= Meet Louis!|url=http://www.philadelphiazoo.org/Save-Wildlife/Blogs-From-The-Field/Gorilla-Grumbles/May-2015/Meet-Louis!.htm|website=Philadelphia Zoo|date=May 14, 2015|accessdate=April 10, 2018}} 4. ^{{cite news|last=Mucha|first= Peter|title= Gorilla his dreams: Zoo's Jabari likes new mate|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/news/Gorilla_his_dreams_Zoos_Jabari_likes_new_mate.html|website=Philly.com|date=August 7, 2018|accessdate=April 10, 2018}} 5. ^{{cite news|last=Dolasia|first= Meera|title= Philadelphia Zoo Gorilla Walks Upright To Keep His Hands And Food Clean!|url=https://www.dogonews.com/2018/3/25/philadelphia-zoo-gorilla-walks-upright-to-keep-his-hands-and-food-clean/page/67|website=|date=March 25, 2018|accessdate=April 10, 2018}} External links{{Notable apes}} 1 : Individual gorillas |
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