Show MONSTER GORILLA OF AFRICA huge animal believed to belong to an unknown species interesting information regarding tage gorillas of hitherto unknown species has been obtained by eugene Blus a french official and ex clorer from northern africa one ot these strange monsters was shot by one of the officials sharpshooters fhe animal measured 7 feet 6 inches in height was 4 feet in width across the shoulders and weighed pounds one of the hands when dismembered weighed six pounds it required the united efforts of eight native soldiers to drag the dead body of the beast from the point where it was blued to the french residency at the administrative center of central sangha the animal was here skinned and burled reports have been received at this station frequently during the last few months of the presence of these big creatures in the upper valleys of lo 10 and Sange reh but hitherto it had been impossible to come to close quarters with them according to na alve reports however the animals are usually ferocious not hesitating to at tack caravans during their passage brough the country these gorillas differ essentially from others the ears are small the shoulders and thighs are covered with dense and long black hair while the chest and stomach are almost bare it Is believed that they belong to a species that has net heretofore been een by white men |