They are very family oriented and known for their care of all in their group,” said Dr. Tara Stoinski, President of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund.
An ape tore off a woman’s hands and face After being brutally mauled by a chimpanzee, Charla Nash, 62, had a face transplant in 2011.
However, five years later, physicians found that her body was rejecting the surgery, and she was admitted to the hospital.
In February 2009, Nash was attacked by her employer’s 200-pound pet chimpanzee, Travis, in Stamford, Connecticut, resulting in the loss of her nose, lips, eyelids, and hands.
Because he would open doors, sip wine from a glass, dine at the dining table, and dress himself, the animal, which starred in ads for Old Navy and Coca-Cola, was believed to be domesticated.
