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Dian Fossey was an American zoologist who spent decades studying mountain gorillas in their natural habitat in Rwanda, fundamentally changing how scientists understand these animals and their behavior. Her work matters because it demonstrated that gorillas are intelligent and social creatures worthy of protection, helping to shift public perception and conservation efforts for an endangered species.
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戴安·弗西（英語：Dian Fossey，1932年1月16日－1985年12月27日），美國女性靈長類動物學家暨自然保育家，曾在盧旺達火山國家公園丛林中研究山地大猩猩种群18年。1983年她出版著作《》（Gorillas in the Mist），讲述了她的研究经历和成果。1985年她在研究营地被杀，至今尚未结案。 佛西和研究黑猩猩的珍·古德、研究红毛猩猩的碧露蒂·高蒂卡絲合稱靈長類女中三傑。
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