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Mountain gorillas are the most severely endangered, with an estimated population of about 880 left in the wild and none in zoos. [14] [98] Threats to gorilla survival include habitat destruction and poaching for the bushmeat trade. Gorillas are closely related to humans, and are susceptible to diseases that humans also get infected by.
Articles relating to the Gorillas, herbivorous, predominantly ground-dwelling great apes that inhabit the tropical forests of equatorial Africa.The genus Gorilla is divided into two species: the eastern gorilla and the western gorilla, and either four or five subspecies.
Western gorillas are long-lived and may survive for as long as 40 years in the wild. A group's home range may be as large as 30 km 2 (12 sq mi), but is not actively defended. Wild western gorillas are known to use tools. [10] Western gorillas' diets are high in fiber, including leaves, stems, fruit, piths, flowers, bark, invertebrates, and soil.
The western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) is one of two Critically Endangered subspecies of the western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) that lives in montane, primary and secondary forest and lowland swampland in central Africa in Angola (Cabinda Province), Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
Many Silverback Mountain Gorillas do see eye contact as a challenge. A male gorilla will keep his eyes open to any challengers that might threaten the safety of his family.
The eastern lowland gorillas and mountain gorillas were previously thought to be two of the three subspecies of one single species, the gorilla (Gorilla gorilla). However, genetic research has shown that the two eastern subspecies are far more closely related than the western subspecies: the western lowland gorilla ( G. gorilla gorilla ), which ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 January 2025. Subspecies of the eastern gorilla Mountain gorilla Male mountain gorilla Female and baby mountain gorillas Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 3.1) CITES Appendix I (CITES) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates ...
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