silverback #2
米国の動物園で，子どもを救出するためにゴリラを射殺したことが問題になっております。子どもは自分で檻に勝手によじ登っております。ゴリラは子どもを掴んだり引っ張ったりしておりました。動物園側は，子どもを守るための行為であり止む終えなかったとしております。
記事の中で気になった単語は"silverback"です。Oxford Dictionaries.comで調べると"A mature male mountain gorilla, which is distinguished by an area of white or silvery hair across the back and is the dominant member of its social group"と定義されておりました。成熟した雄のマウンテンゴリラの背中は体毛が銀色になるようです。（Ume）
Gorilla killing: Harambe's death at zoo prompts backlash
He lost consciousness and a silverback gorilla called Jambo famously stood guard over him, protecting him from other gorillas and stroking his back. When the boy came round he started to cry and the gorillas retreated, allowing keepers and an ambulanceman to rescue the child.
A life-sized statue of Jambo fetched £18,000 ($26,000) at auction and he even appeared on Jersey stamps.
The western lowland subspecies inhabits west African rainforests and is the most numerous, although exact figures are not known. There are more than 500 in zoos worldwide.
The shooting of the lions last week in Santiago, Chile, brought criticism from activists. Zoo officials said no fast-activating tranquillisers were available.
The man had jumped into the enclosure and stripped naked.
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