About Atrial Fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation, known as AF or Afib, is an irregular and often very fast heart rate. This may cause symptoms like heart palpitations, fatigue, and shortness of breath. Treating atrial fibrillation is important because it may cause a stroke and negatively impact your quality of life.
Basic Facts About Gorillas. Closely linked by DNA, gorillas (family Hominidae) are one of the four species of great apes that are the closest living relatives of humans â the other three are chimpanzees, bonobos and orangutans.
Western Lowland Gorilla Characteristics. 1  The Western Lowland Gorilla is the largest of all primates. 2  A mature male Western Lowland Gorilla has silver fur on its back. 3  Western Lowland Gorillas are omnivores, however, they are sometimes classed as herbivores because they mostly eat plants.