Western gorilla
primate
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 gorilla[1] | |
|---|---|
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| Male at Melbourne Zoo | |
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| Female with infant at the Bronx Zoo | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
| Family: | Hominidae |
| Subfamily: | Homininae |
| Genus: | Gorilla |
| Species: | G. gorilla |
| Binomial name | |
| Gorilla gorilla (Savage, 1847) | |
| Subspecies | |
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| Western gorilla range | |
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.
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