Western gorilla
Gorilla gorilla
ForestCritically endangeredEndangered
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Mass
- 140 kg
- IUCN status
- Critically endangered (CR)
In short
The western gorilla is a great ape found in Africa, one of two species of the hominine 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. The hair of the western species is significantly lighter in colour.
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The western gorilla is a great ape found in Africa, one of two species of the hominine genus Gorilla.