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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.
Western gorillas live in both lowland swamp forests and montane forests, at elevations ranging from sea level to 1,600 m (5,200 ft). [39] Western lowland gorillas live in swamp and lowland forests ranging up to 1,600 m (5,200 ft), and Cross River gorillas live in low-lying and submontane forests ranging from 150–1,600 m (490–5,250 ft).
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 ).
A gorilla has died after not waking up from general anaesthesia at Paignton Zoo. Kivu, a 22-year-old western lowland gorilla, died on Thursday following a health check. The zoo said Kivu's keepers ...
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 ...
A western lowland gorilla knuckle-walking. Knuckle-walking is a form of quadrupedal walking in which the forelimbs hold the fingers in a partially flexed posture that allows body weight to press down on the ground through the knuckles. Gorillas and chimpanzees use this style of locomotion, as do anteaters and platypuses.
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.
Jason Liles as the motion-capture performance for George, a leucistic western lowland gorilla (comparable to Snowflake) raised and trained by Okoye. George is highly intelligent, understanding sign language with which he communicates with Okoye. He also has a immature sense of humour, often joking with Davis.