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The western lowland gorilla is the smallest subspecies of gorilla but still has exceptional size and strength. This species of gorillas exhibits pronounced sexual dimorphism . They possess no tails and have jet black skin along with coarse black hair that covers their entire body except for the face, ears, hands and feet.
The hair of the western species is significantly lighter in color. The western gorilla is the second largest living primate after the eastern gorilla. Two subspecies are recognised: the western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) is found in most of West Africa; while the Cross River gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli) is limited to a
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Patty, an 11-year-old western lowland gorilla, is the newest resident of the Louisville Zoo's Gorilla Forest habitat, according to a release. Patty was born at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago and ...
Helen, a 64-year-old western lowland gorilla who became known as the “Grand Dame” died Friday at the Louisville Zoo. The zoo said she was the second-oldest gorilla in the world and the oldest ...
Winston, a beloved 52-year-old western lowland gorilla and one of the oldest silverbacks in the world, died Saturday at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, officials announced.
Magdalena (Magda) Bermejo (born c. 1962) is a Spanish primatologist and world authority on the western lowland gorilla.Since 1991 she has lived for long periods with her husband, German Illera, in the rainforests of the Republic of Congo, conducting research and becoming increasingly involved in gorilla conservation.
Of the 4,000 animals at the zoo, six western lowland gorillas named Jasiri, Zuri, Yewande, Kioja, Dossi and Okabe are cared for at the zoo, according to the release.