Lily
The name Fossey gives the Land Rover she purchases in Africa.
Louisville, Kentucky
Where Fossey is working when she is granted funding to study the gorillas of Africa.
Kabara
The location of Fossey's first long-term camp.
Karisoke Research Centre
The second camp Fossey establishes.
Digit
A young male gorilla Fossey encounters. The gorilla is eventually killed and decapitated.
Coco
A young gorilla taken captive by poachers.
Pucker
The second young orphan to be taken by poachers.
Lucy
A chicken that is given to Fossey.
Old Goat
An older female animal who Fossey says looks as if she has a mouthful of vinegar.
Beethoven
The dominant male of Group 8.
Uncle Bert
Named because of an uncanny resemblance to a relative of Fossey, he becomes the leader of a group upon the death of the leader, a silverback named Whinny.
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