The Mbuti of Congo's Ituri Forest are the shortest of these peoples at an average height of about 4'8"
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Bambuti | Pygmy groups | Britannica.com  A group of Pygmies of the Ituri Forest of eastern Congo (Kinshasa). They are the shortest group of Pygmies in Africa, averaging under 4 feet 6 inches (137 cm) in ... under 4 feet 6 inches (137 cm) in height, and are perhaps the most famous. ... for four populations of Ituri Pygmiesthe Sua, Aka, Efe, and Mbutieach of which...
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Pygmy peoples - Wikipedia  A pygmy is a member of an ethnic group whose average height is unusually short; ... However, although Pygmies are thought of as forest people, the groups called ... Congo basin, who speak Bantu and Ubangian languages; the Mbuti (Efe etc.) of the Ituri Rainforest, who speak Bantu and Central Sudanic languages, and the...
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Ef people - Wikipedia  The Ef are a group of part-time hunter-gatherer people living in the Ituri Rainforest of the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the depths of the forest they do not wear much clothing, using only leaf huts as shelter for their bodies in the intense heat. The Ef are Pygmies, and one of the shortest peoples in the world. ... Of these, the Efe occupy the most land, from the north to the southeast of the...
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Pygmies:African Peoples of the Rainforest | Rashid's Blog  Feb 6, 2009 ... The tallest of these people, known as the Mbuti, rarely exceed five feet (1.5 m). ... tribal people, the so-called Pygmies of the Ituri forest in northern Zaire. ... peoples of central Africa whose adults have an average height of 150 ... or Bambuti (Ituri rainforest, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo) o Ef...
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People of the Congo Rainforest - Rainforests - Mongabay  Jul 24, 2013 ... ... tribal people, the so-called "Pygmies" of the Ituri forest in northern Congo. The tallest of these people, known as the Mbuti, rarely exceed five feet (1.5 m). ... The result is low population density; the Mbuti average fewer than one ... African forest people tend to be noticeably smaller than those from the...
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Okapi - Ultimate Ungulate  Aug 19, 2004 ... Family group: Solitary, or in temporary small groups. ... Dense, moist jungle near water throiughout the Ituri Forest in the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... as they did not fit his notion that the okapi was a member of the horse family. ... to determine that this new species was not a horse, but a forest giraffe.
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10,000 Birds | Africa's Biomes  the Guinea-Congo Forests  Nov 13, 2012 ... The Congo Forest is actually the 2nd largest forest in the world after the ... Chimpanzees (both blocs) and Bonobos (Congo), Okapi (Congo), ... is the only waterfowl restricted to this biome and can often be found ... is a lovely rainforest canopy species and, along with African Dwarf, .... Daly River birding.
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Congo River - Wikipedia  The Congo River is a river in Africa. It is the second largest river in the world by discharge (after the Amazon), and the world's deepest river with measured depths in excess of 220 m (720 ft). The Congo-Chambeshi river has an overall length of 4,700 km (2,920 mi),...
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Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 2 ...  The next important visit to the Congo River was paid by Captain .... Dr. Livingstone has not been more explicit upon the native names. The Balonda could hardly .... in the lower bed, only eight to twelve feet where the Nile and ... September, we must assume the rains to have fallen in early .... There are, you well know, three
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Manute Bol - Wikipedia  Manute Bol was a Sudanese-born American basketball player and political activist. Listed at 7 ft .... In 1987, the Bullets drafted the 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) point guard Muggsy Bogues, pairing the tallest and shortest .... Bol also developed a close friendship with Warriors teammate Chris Mullin and named one of his sons after him.
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Tongue Length and Other Things You Should Know About Giraffes ...  Apr 15, 2011 ... As they walk, their leg muscles help to vigorously pump the blood back upwards to ... The average giraffe's tongue measures from 18 to 20 inches long. ... Giraffes also capitalize on the antiseptic and prehensile qualities of their ... Can an 18 foot tall animal equipped with a lethal kick be considered cuddly?
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Giraffe - Facts, Sounds, Diet & Habitat Information - Animal Corner  Adult males stand 15  19 feet (4.6  6.0 metres) tall, whereas females are shorter at ... branches, while the females arch their necks to eat closer to the ground. ... group where the females help look after each others calves (baby giraffes). ... to pump blood up to its head could cause brain damage when the head is lowered.
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15 of the World's Most Adorable Miniature Animals - WebEcoist  Dec 17, 2008 ... The tree-dwelling pygmy marmoset is the world's smallest monkey, with adults only reaching up to 5 inches in length and 6 ounces in weight. ... Pygmy marmosets, whose natural habitat is the western Amazon rainforest of South America, ... Barely discernible among the bark and leaves of Madagascar, the...
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The Tallest People in the World - Softpedia News  Jul 26, 2007 ... Africa is a continent of the extremes. And the cradle of humankind. This is where the shortest people, the pygmies, appeared and still live. ... But a biological law says that on tropics animals tend to have longer ... In the case of some Sudanese tribes, males can have an average height of 1.9 m (6 ft, 4in) (!)...
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The beating heart of Africa Burundi  Long Read - TRVL  Burundi and its northern neighbor Rwanda are both roughly the size of Belgium, ... open up their wooden stalls each morning before throngs of shoppers flow in. .... that the point where Lake Victoria flows into the Nile is the source but, in Burundi, ... the highlights in the southern part of the country within a day, I make my way...
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Primate Factsheets: Pygmy marmoset (Callithrix pygmaea ...  Jun 30, 2005 ... Pygmy marmosets are the smallest monkeys in the world, weighing a mere ... five teeth in the front and center of the lower jaw are all the same length. ... Given their tiny body size and the type of forests in which they are found...
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Okapi - ZooBorns  The Okapi and the Giraffe are the only living members of the family Giraffidae. ... Male Okapis have short, hair-covered horns called ossicones, less than 15 cm (5.9 in) in ... Due to habitat loss and political unrest in the DRC, the wild population has ... The Okapi, also known as the forest giraffe, is a rare hoofed mammal,...
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More Animal Dads  and monkeys are types of primates. Gorillas are the largest apes. A gorilla dad can be up to 6 feet tall and weigh 500 pounds. .... Pygmy marmosets are the smallest ... weigh less than half a pound and are only about 6 inches to 8 inches long.
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Animals - Ray Sahelian, M.D.  Dorcas type of this graceful antelope is one of the smallest; it's barely 2 feet tall. Thomson's. Giraffe has 7 cervical vertebra. Okapi Found in Africa, this giraffe...
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Mountain Gorilla Overview - New England Primate Conservancy  With a home range consisting of several vegetation zones, the aptly named mountain ... in the Virunga and 4,921 to 7,550 feet (or 1,500 to 2,300 meters) in Bwindi. ... The natural lifespan for these great apes in the wild is between 40 and 50 years. ... The mountain gorilla eats a mostly vegetarian diet that consists of leaves,...
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J! Archive - Show #56, aired 1984-11-26  Central Africa's short people ... This "hug" is recommended as effective method to remove object blocking windpipe ... A painting of inanimate objects, not people...