How Closely Are Humans and Gorillas Related?

Posted on 15. Mar, 2010 by Prof Jon in Biology

Gorillas are a close relative of us Humans. In fact, we share 98.6% of the same DNA. This video is from the explore team of explore.org and shows Wild Mountain Gorillas from Rwanda. Sadly, only 720 of them are left – so it is vital that we conserve their environment and protect these incredible creatures. Also, check out the video in HD here: http://www.explore.org/videos/player/rwanda-gorillas-986-human

Tags: dna, Evolution, explore.org, Genetics, Gorillas, Humans, Science