Like all great apes, gorillas have arms that are longer than their legs and tend to walk on all four limbs at certain times â a movement that is called knuckle walking. Adult males are known as 'silverbacks' due to the distinctive silver-colored hair on their backs.
How to Become a Veterinary Technologist or Technician. Veterinary technologists and technicians must complete a postsecondary program in veterinary technology. Technologists need a 4-year bachelorâs degree, and technicians need a 2-year associateâs degree.
1 You can also take courses in math, biology, and other sciences in high school to get ahead of the game. 2  Another option to enrolling in a veterinary technician program is to enter a U.S. university that offers a four-year bachelor's degree in veterinary technology. 3  There are fifteen of these programs in the country.