Hollywood Film King Kong and Some Scientific Facts About Apes

King Kong is out with the Oscar-winning visionary.TheFew animals have sparked the imagination of man as
story in short can be enumerated in a few lines:much as the gorilla, the largest of the living primates
A crew of explorers and filmmakers set out toand the last member of the ape family known to
investigate the myths of legendary creature Kingscience.The chimpanzees are the closest relatives of
Kong Travelling to Skull Island, they discover a landhumans; the next in line are the gorillas. The
unaffected by time as Kong lives with dinosaurs thatOrang-utans are only remotely related to the other
have been hidden and protected from man forspecies.The genetic material of apes is identical to
centuries. As the crew struggles to survive on thethat of humans to a very large degree. Differences
treacherous island, they eventually capture Kongare especially small in the nuclear DNA
through his fascination with a beautiful woman. TakenGorillas share 97.7 per cent of our DNA.
back to New York, it may only be a matter of timeThey have twenty four pairs of chromosomes and
before Kong escapes his confines.humans have twenty three. It has been established
Who is the winner? King Kong or the king behind thethat our chromosome number two is equivalent to
Kong? No doubt the winner is the amazing directortwo pairs of the chimpanzee's chromosomes.There
Peter Jackson.The giant gorilla was first made in theare three subspecies of gorillas living in different parts
celebrated film in 1933 and Peter Jackson wanted toof Africa.* Western Lowland Gorilla (gorilla gorilla)*
re-create it. He has had an obsession with this dreamEastern Lowland Gorilla (gorilla graueri)* Mountain
project. He made the Skull Island as the most hellish ,Gorilla (gorilla berengei)The height of male gorillas : 5'6"
tortuous jungle. On seeing the 24 feet gorilla in theupright, 4'6" normal stance.
film backed with super technology ,computer magics,Females 5' upright, 3'6" - 4' normal stance.
special effects, one would wonder what would beNormal weight of male gorillas : 135-225
the scientific facts with regard to gorillas, orang-utans.Kilograms.Females 68-112 Kgs.
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