Show african gorillas going like american buffalo the gorillas of the british hills of 0 africa are dying out principally from the ravages of 0 big game hunters who kill for the mere pleasure of it the animals are given some gome degree of gov protect protection lon in some parts of the african continent but on account of the difficulties of guarding the country the protection does not amount to much the nigerian groups are some bat larger but are being decreased rapidly by the hunters the natives as a rule are not in sympathy with this slaughter for they regard the animals with friendly interest it Is only on rare occasions occasion that they show any inclination to attack humans the gorilla units contine confine their movements to certain well defined limits and they roam about the country harmless and quietly As a rule they keep to the country which Is somewhat inaccessible and make into the inhabited portions only when driven there by the unfavorable conditions existing in the high countries the native regard for these animals may be based upon superstition to a certain extent and it la Is quite common for the native tanner to refuse to touch the pelts brought to them by hunters |