Servals lead solitary lives and come together in pairs only for a few days when the female is in heat. Two to four kittens are born per litter. Because the female raises the litter alone, she has to hunt frequently to feed them.

Plight of DRC Gorillas: A Crisis Within a Crisis, Says the New York Times
Nov 18, 2008

NYT; BULENGO, Congo--Jean-Marie Serundori wakes up every morning with gorillas on his mind.

But Mr. Serundori, a Congolese wildlife ranger entrusted with protecting some of the most majestic — and most endangered — animals on the planet, is far from the broad-backed mountain gorillas he loves.

Instead, he is stuck in a wet and filthy camp for internally displaced people....

To read the full NYT article, click here.

To learn about AWF’s work to protect the highly endangered mountain gorilla, click here.





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