Gorillas:
In 1901, Europeans traveling through the forests of Africa first encountered the gorilla, which is found naturally only on the African continent. A mere one hundred years later, gorillas are on the verge of extinction due to human activity. Early on, gorillas were portrayed in the media as ferocious, woman-stealing creatures. Research by the late Dian Fossey and subsequent studies have revealed gorillas to be gentle creatures with complex social and family structures and high intelligence levels.