U.S. Zoo Gives Aging Gorilla a Bunny Companion
An elderly gorilla that lives at a U.S. zoo has a new companion: a bunny named Panda.
The Erie Zoo's gorilla, Samantha, has been without a full-time friend since the death of Rudy, a male gorilla, in 2005.
But officials at the zoo in Pennsylvania say the 47-year-old gorilla is too old to be paired with another gorilla. So they decided last month to introduce her to the rabbit last month.
The Erie Times-News reports that Samantha and Panda get along well. Samantha will gently scratch under the bunny's chin and share her food.
Officials at the zoo say Samantha has always had a gentle personality.
Source: Associated Press
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