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A gorilla's lifespan is normally between 35 and 40 years, although zoo gorillas may live for 50 years or more in rare circumstances. At 67 years, 342 days, Fatou is the oldest gorilla ever; oldest female gorilla ever; oldest living gorilla and oldest living female gorilla.
The average lifespan of a gorilla is 35–40 years. The 1 January has been given as the birthday to any individual whose exact birthdate isn't known. Fatou, aged 67 years, 337 days, is the oldest gorilla
The western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) is a great ape found in Africa, one of two species of the hominid genus Gorilla. Large and robust with males weighing around 168 kilograms (370 lb), the species is found in a region of midwest Africa, geographically isolated from the eastern gorilla ( Gorilla beringei ).
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.
Fatou (born January 1, 1957) is a gorilla residing at Berlin Zoo, Germany. She was born in West Africa, and was brought from West Africa to France by a sailor in 1959. She was then acquired by the Berlin Zoo. On October 30, 1974, she gave birth to the first gorilla to be raised in Berlin, Dufte. [1]
Jenny was euthanized as a "quality-of-life decision" [2] at the Dallas Zoo on September 4, 2008, at the age of 55. [1] Colo, a gorilla who was kept at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and was the first gorilla ever born in captivity, [2] succeeded Jenny as the world's oldest known gorilla. [1] Colo died January 17, 2017, at the age of 60.
This is a list of maximum recorded animal lifespans in captivity.Only animals from the classes of the Chordata phylum are included. [1] On average, captive animals (especially mammals) live longer than wild animals.
The eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei) is a critically endangered species of the genus Gorilla and the largest living primate. At present, the species is subdivided into two subspecies. There are 6,800 eastern lowland gorillas or Grauer's gorillas (G. b. graueri) [4] and 1,000 mountain gorillas (G. b. beringei). [5] Illegal hunting threatens ...