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.
  A veterinary technician is (according to the American Veterinary Medical Association and the statutes in many states) a person who has a degree in veterinary technolog â¦ y from an AVMA accredited veterinary technology program and has met all of their state's requirements for credentialing as a veterinary technician.n most states an associates degree or higher from an American Veterinary Medical Association accredited veterinary technology program is required.