dufus Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 A gorilla at a zoo in Florida has been tested for COVID-19 after he was taken to an animal hospital to receive treatment following a fight with his younger brother. Zoo Miami says 31-year-old Shango - who weighs 433lbs - and Barney, 26, got into a fight on Wednesday, resulting in bite wounds. They were both born at San Francisco Zoo and arrived at Zoo Miami in 2017, where they have lived together ever since. It says conflicts between adult male gorillas in bachelor groups are not uncommon, but that most consist of posturing and rarely result in serious injury. The zoo says Shango received X-rays, vaccinations, an ultrasound, a TB test and a bronchoscopy as part of its overall preventative medicine program. It says the lowland gorilla's bite wounds were "quite deep", but "fortunately did not appear to result in any permanent damage". Because he was presenting with a low grade fever, and as a precaution during the coronavirus pandemic, he was also tested for COVID-19, but it came back negative. source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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