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Looking for a male role model? Check out the silverback gorilla

Plus: in praise of Terry Hall, and the complications of being a medieval female mystic

Silverback gorillas sleep on the ground to guard the females and young while they slumber in nests in the trees. Credit: Saddako  
issue 27 May 2023
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