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Skip Navigation Biology Classification and Range Carl Linnaeus devised the classification system in zoology that we use today. In this system, humans and the three categories of great apes (chimpanzees, orangutans, and gorillas) all belong to the order Primates. Gorillas, the largest of the great apes, are divided into three subspecies: (1) western lowland gorillas (Gorillas gorilla gorilla), (2) eastern lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla graueri), and (3) mountain gorillas (Gorilla ...

Mountain Gorilla Gorilla gorilla beringei Threats poaching, habitat destruction STATUS: ESA -- ENDANGERED IUCN -- ENDANGERED SIZE: Weight: 340 pounds (154 kg) -- females smaller Standing Height: 68 inches (173 cm) HABITAT: Forest altitudes of 5,450Ð12,500 feet (1,660Ð3,800 m) POPULATION: 600 mountain gorillas (300 in Virunga National Park) CURRENT RANGE: Rwanda, Zaire, and Uganda (map shows ranges of all subspecies) CONSERVATION: Wildlife refuges (Virunga Natio ...

back Western Lowland Gorilla Gorilla gorilla gorilla Classification and Range The western lowland gorilla belongs to the family Pongidae, which includes four species of great apes: the gorilla, common chimpanzee, bonobo or pygmy chimpanzee and orangutan. There are three recognized subspecies of gorilla, the western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla), eastern lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla graueri) and the mountain gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei). The western lowland goril ...

Care2 member? Login or become a member! A Notice from Care2 Operations Home > Channels > Wildlife > Critter of the Day Endangered Species Pandas Rhinos Elephants Tigers Whales Giant River Otters Steller Sea Lions Tibetan Antelope Cheetah Chimpanzee Jaguars Dolphin/Porpoise Leopard Mountain Gorillas Koala Polar Bears Snow Leopards MOUNTAIN GORILLA Gorillas are the largest of the great apes. A male can weigh from 450-500 pounds and, when s ...

Gorilla skull Side view of the skull of a female gorilla. Front view of a male gorilla skull. (Image courtesy of Skullduggery) Gorillas are the largest living primates. Males grow considerably larger than females. The brain size of gorillas averages 500 cc, but males, being bigger, tend to have larger brains than females. Various sources list the maximum brain size of gorillas as 650 cc, 700 cc, or in the case of one exceptional specimen, 752 cc (Tobias, 1964). Skulls of male goril ...

Gorilla Help Site Fewer than 650 mountain gorillas and 40,000 lowland gorillas are left in the world. Their existence continues to be threatened as increasing human populations continue to decrease the gorillas' habitats. Gentle and intelligent creatures, gorillas are more closely-related to humankind than many would expect. In August, the siverback you see on the picture was shot to death while he was trying to prevent the kidnapping of the baby sitting on his back. That such a futile tra ...

These gorilla photographs include pictures of a baby western lowland gorilla named Nneka, the first female gorilla born at the San Francisco Zoo since Koko. All are copyright © Roberta Stacy and may not be used or displayed without permission. Click on a picture to see a larger version. S [top of page] [home] [birds] [mammals] [reptiles & amphibians] [links] [send e-mail]

GORILLAS A yawning gorilla may have more in mind than a quick snooze. If it feels threatened or nervous, a gorilla will give a gaping yawn which shows off its sharp teeth. Gorilla, mammal, largest, and most powerful anthropoid ape. Gorillas inhabit the forests of equatorial Africa from the western lowlands near the Cameroon coast to an altitude of about 3,000 m (10,000 ft) in the central highlands of Zaïre and Uganda. Three geographically distinct types are recognized: the weste ...

Gorillas Western Lowland Gorilla G. gorilla gorilla "Silverback babysitting at the Bronx Zoo in New York" photo by Michael Wilkinson IUCN Status: Endangered because of habitat destruction poaching. Habitat: The forests of West Africa. Habits: Gorillas live in social groups made up of a "silverback" male, several adult females, and their offspring. Gorilla Photo Gallery Click on any one of the "thumbnail" photos above to see a larger image. Choose "Back" to return to t ...

Habitat and Distribution A. Distribution. 1. The western lowland gorilla is found in the African countries of Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon, Congo, and Equatorial Guinea. The easternmost range of the western lowland gorilla is the Oubangui River (Fay, 1989). 2. The eastern lowland gorilla is found in eastern Zaire. 3. The mountain gorilla is found within limited mountainous regions of Zaire, Rwanda, and Uganda at altitudes of 1,650 to 3,790 m (5,413-12,435 ft.). 4. Large r ...

Scientific Classification A. Class--Mammalia. B. Order--Primates. The primate order encompasses 11 families, including lemurs, monkeys, apes, marmosets, the great apes, and humans, among others. C. Family--Pongidae. The great ape family includes the gorilla, chimpanzee, bonobo, and orangutan. D. Genus, species--Gorilla gorilla. This genus includes three subspecies of gorilla, which are distinguished by their physical differences and their distribution in Africa. The western lowland ...

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.......... ...voice of the natural world Mountain Gorilla The mountain gorilla lives in ever-shrinking preserves high in the rainforests of central east Africa. The fragile rhythms of gorilla life continue as families play, lovingly interacting with the newborn and young, foraging for tender bamboo shoots, and fighting for their lives. Listen to agitated grunts and a powerful chest beating display.

Mountain Gorilla Gorilla gorilla beringei Endangered This largest of the great apes inhabits a number of isolated areas on the forested mountain slopes of eastern Zaire and parts of Uganda and Rwanda. Its population is estimated at approximately 400. Although much of the animal’s range is within national parks and reserves, human’s growing needs for farming and grazing lands have reduced these areas. These disruptions may also force other animals, such as elephant and b ...

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The Gorilla (gorilla gorilla): largest and most powerful of the primates. How Big is a Gorilla? The male gorilla can grow to be about six feet tall, so they aren't as tall as some male humans. The female gorilla can grow to about five feet tall. So their height isn't what makes them so powerful. But the male gorilla can weigh up to 600 (six hundred) pounds! That's more than three times what my dad weighs, and he's over six feet tall. Female gorillas can weigh up to 200 pounds. What do Gori ...

Western Lowland Gorilla Gorilla gorilla gorilla I'm a Western Lowland Gorilla and I'm a postcard too! The gorilla is the largest of living primates and, along with the chimpanzee, the ape most closely related to humans. There are three races of Gorilla, all found in the tropical forests of central Africa. Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla): Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea. Number: 30,00 ...

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