Omarion

http://www.riaa.com/gp/database/default.asp. Great apes are endowed with a semi-precision grip, and have been able to use both simple tools and even weapons, such as improvising a club from a convenient fallen branch. References. In September of 2005, a two and a half year old gorilla in the Republic of Congo was discovered using rocks to smash open palm nuts. In response to this incident, members of several Internet communities (most notably Fark) now jokingly urge other posters to 'pray for Omarion' even in the face of disasters to which he has no connection, such as Hurricane Katrina and the Baghdad bridge stampede. [2]. PR NewsWire disputed Omarion and Gilmore's statements, stating that the company "conducts exhaustive background checks to verify the source of the release" and that Omarion's label, T.U.G./Sony paid the fee associated with the release's publication on PRNewsWire. This means that all of the great apes are now known to use tools.

[3]. A second female was seen using a tree stump as a bridge and also as a support whilst fishing in the swamp. It is worthwhile to note, however, that according to her firm's website, AR PR Marketing handled a release party for Omarion's 2005 release, O, on May 6, 2005. A female gorilla in the Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park in the Republic of Congo was recorded using a stick to gauge the depth of water whilst crossing a swamp. Gilmore stated that she was not Omarion's publicist, that she had not issued the release, and that she had been misquoted. Gorillas are now known to use tools in the wild. Omarion shortly thereafter issued a statement denying any connection with AR PR Marketing or Shana Gilmore, saying he was "in no way affiliated with the PR marketing firm mentioned in the piece" and that Gilmore was "not a legitimate representative of the artist, is not known to the artist, and is not acting on the artist's behalf.". The following observations were made by a team led by Thomas Breuer of the Wildlife Conservation Society in September 2005.

The release and subsequent Reuters article engendered a great deal of fierce criticism aimed towards the singer, given that Omarion had been nowhere near any of the bombing sites, and also given that the release made no mention of the fatalities and injuries actually incurred in the incident. A few individuals in captivity, such as Koko, have been taught a subset of sign language (see animal language for a discussion). The following day, on July 8th at 1:30 pm BDT, Reuters ran a story identifying a public relations firm, AR PR Marketing, as the source of the press release, and further identifying Shana Gilmore as his publicist, quoting her as saying, in response to a question as to why anyone would need to pray for Omarion, "He wasn't hurt or anything, but just the fact that he was there and all that." [2]. Gorillas are closely related to humans and are considered highly intelligent. About eleven hours after the bombings, at 7:34 pm BDT, a press release was issued through PRWireService stating: [1]. If he is killed by disease, accident, fighting or poachers, the group will split up or be taken over in its entirety by a male descendant or even an unrelated male; there is a strong risk that a new male may kill the infants of the dead silverback. Omarion was in London to attend the Live 8 show when the London bombings occurred on July 7, 2005. If challenged by a younger or even by an outsider male, a silverback will scream, beat his chest, shake broken-off branches at the intruder, bare his teeth then charge forward.

His second was when Omarion Punk'd his close friend, as well as half-brother Marques Houston, to help break up with Omarion's girlfriend because the actress who played her was pregnant. While infant gorillas normally stay with their mother for 3–4 years, silverbacks will care for weaned young orphans. Omarion's first appearance was when he went over a girl's house because she had a mini party, the girl came out with Omarion, and her father came home and got upset with Omarion. Males will slowly begin to leave their original troop when they are about 11 years old, travelling alone or with a group of other males for 2–5 years before being able to attract females to form a new group and start breeding. Omarion became the second celebrity ever to be on Punk'd more than once (Wilmer Valderrama, Jesse Metcalfe, and Jesse McCartney are the others). Each typically leads a troop of 5 to 30 gorillas and is the center of the troop's attention, making all the decisions, mediating conflicts, determining the movements of the group, leading the others to feeding sites and taking responsibility for the safety and well-being of the troop. . Silverbacks are the strong, dominant troop leaders.

Omarion went on to start a solo career, and has a solo debut LP, entitled O, that was released through Epic Records on February 22, 2005. Blackbacks are sexually immature males of up to 11 years of age. B2K disbanded in January 2004, right after appearing in the Screen Gems film You Got Served. A silverback gorilla has large canines that come with maturity. Omarion is also the older brother of R&B singer O'Ryan. A silverback is an adult male gorilla, typically more than 12 years of age and named for the distinctive patch of silver hair on his back. Marques's mother died when he was young. All gorillas share a single blood type, B.

Omarion and IMX member Marques Houston are close friends, and in fact can be seen showing off a house they live in together on an episode of the highly popular MTV show, Cribs. Threats to gorilla survival include habitat destruction and the bushmeat trade. He was introduced to Raz-B, J-Boog and Lil' Fizz through Chris Stokes, IMX's manager. Both species of gorilla are endangered, and have been subject to intense poaching for a long time. Omarion was the last member to join B2K, at age 16. [1]. Omarion (born Omari Ishmael Grandberry on November 12, 1984 in Inglewood, California) is an American R&B singer and the former lead singer of boy band B2K. The proposed third subspecies of Gorilla beringei which has not yet received a full latin designation is the Bwindi Gorilla.

2005 O #1 US (Gold). More recently it has been claimed that a third subspecies exists in one of these groups. There is now agreement that the gorilla is divided into two species of at least two subspecies each. Until recently there were considered to be three species of gorilla, the Western Lowland, the Eastern Lowland and the Mountain Gorilla. Primatologists continue to explore the relationships between various gorilla populations.

Gorillas are renowned for their strength but no research has been conducted into how strong they are compared to humans. Due to their diet of plant life, gorillas often have bloated stomachs. Insects make up 1-2% of their diet. Gorillas are mainly vegetarian, eating fruits, leaves, and shoots.

The Philadelphia Zoo's Massa set the longevity record of 54 years at the time of his death. Lifespan is between 30–50 years. Females mature at 10–12 years (earlier in captivity); males 11–13 years, sometimes sooner if they assume leadership early. Infants stay with their mothers for 3–4 years.

There are typically 3–4 years between births. Gestation is 8½ months. Females are about half the weight of males. Adult males range in height from 1.65 m to 1.75 m (5.4 to 5.7 feet), and in weight from 140 kg to 165 kg (305 to 360 pounds).

Gorillas move about by knuckle-walking. .
. With 92-98% of its DNA being identical to that of a human, it is the second closest living relative to humans after the two chimpanzee species.

Divided into two species and (under debate as of 2006) either four or five subspecies. The gorilla, the largest of the primates, is a ground-dwelling herbivore that inhabits the forests of Africa. A popular virtual band "The Gorillaz" is named after the animal. In the 1997 film adaptation, Ape is voiced by John Cleese.

In the Tarzan-parody animated TV series George of the Jungle, George's best friend is an erudite talking gorilla named Ape. In the animated Disney version of Tarzan, the hero's adopted family are gorillas (unlike the "Great Apes" of the original book), including Kala, Kerchak, Terk, and Tublat. The British comedy series The Mighty Boosh features a talking gorilla named Bollo. Its theme is a dance song called "Barking Gorillas Bounce" [6], and its logo features three gorillas dressed as a barbershop trio.

There is a children's musical group called Barking Gorillas [5]. In the popular video game Halo 2, an alien race nicknamed the Brutes resemble evil gorillas. An intelligent gorilla named Grodd is a recurring super-villain of The Flash in DC Comics and the animated TV series Justice League and Justice League Unlimited. Gorillas were frequently used as a gimmick to sell comics during the Silver Age of Comic Books: see Gorillas in comics.

In the award-winning novel Ishmael, written by Daniel Quinn, a gorilla teaches the protagonist about the history of humanity and the effect "civilized" culture has had on other species. He (she?) also plays backup guitar for "Freddie," a fellow student who may or may not be Freddie Mercury. In the anime series "Sakigake! Cromartie High School," a gorilla is one of the more powerful delinquents at Cromartie High. Writer Mark Evanier promotes this holiday on his web site [3], [4].

"National Gorilla-Suit Day" is celebrated every year on January 31st. The protagonist of Don Martin's Mad Magazine strip "National Gorilla-Suit Day" is beset by gorillas (or persons dressed as gorillas). His beast modes get more technological in each incarnation. Optimus Primal in the TV series and toy line Beast Wars and Beast Machines starts out as a regular gorilla.

The namesake of the Donkey Kong video game franchise is a gorilla. In the Planet of the Apes films, comic books, etc., normal-sized gorillas fill security/military roles. The giant gorilla is a recurring theme in film, especially in the various incarnations of King Kong and Mighty Joe Young. The Phillips Academy boarding school in Andover, Massachusetts, has a gorilla as an informal mascot.

Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas, is the only public college in the United States to have a gorilla as mascot. The NBA's Phoenix Suns mascot is The Gorilla. A gorilla is a mascot for a number of sports teams: