Western gorilla
| Western gorilla[1] | |
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| Male at Melbourne Zoo | |
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| Female with infant at the Bronx Zoo | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
| Family: | Hominidae |
| Subfamily: | Homininae |
| Genus: | Gorilla |
| Species: | G. gorilla
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| Binomial name | |
| Gorilla gorilla (Savage, 1847)
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| Subspecies | |
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| Western gorilla range | |
The western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) is a great ape, closely related to chimpanzees, orangutans and humans. They are the type species as well as the most populous species of the genus Gorilla.[3] Nearly all of the individuals of this taxon belong to the western lowland gorilla subspecies.[4] The other subspecies are the Cross River gorilla.
Western lowland gorillas are generally lighter colored than eastern gorillas. Western lowland gorillas have black, dark grey or dark brown-grey hair with a brownish forehead. Measurements of wild individuals show that mature males average 155 cm (61 in) in height.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Groves, Colin (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 181–182. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ↑ Maisels, F.; Bergl, R. A.; Williamson, E. A. (2016). "Gorilla gorilla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T9404A17963949. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ↑ Planet Of No Apes? Experts Warn It's Close Archived 2012-10-25 at the Wayback Machine CBS News Online, 12 September 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
- ↑ "Animal Info – Gorilla". AnimalInfo.org. Retrieved 12 September 2007.
