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Mountain gorillas have herpes virus similar to that found in humans. A herpes virus has been detected in wild mountain gorillas that is very similar to the Epstein-Barr virus in humans. Source 5w.

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Hmm, this isn't all that surprising considering how closely related we are to mountain gorillas. We are not far removed them on the family tree of evolution.

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Tourists pose continued risks for disease transmission to endangered mountain gorillas. New research shows that humans place endangered mountain gorillas at risk of disease transmission during tourism encounters. Source 8d.

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Social status, not size, determines reproductive success for female mountain gorillas. Dominance rank among female mountain gorillas is not related to body size but does increase their reproductive output according to new research. Source 5y.