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Western Lowland Gorilla

Mammals

The western lowland gorilla is a subspecies of western gorilla found in the lowland tropical forests and swamps of central Africa, the most numerous and widespread of all gorilla subspecies, and the one most commonly seen in zoos worldwide. It is generally smaller and has a shorter, more brownish-grey coat than the mountain gorilla, and troops are typically led by a mature male known as a silverback for the patch of silver-grey fur that develops on his back with age. Western lowland gorillas are largely herbivorous, feeding on fruit, leaves, stems and bark, and live in stable family groups. Poaching, disease outbreaks including Ebola, and habitat loss from logging have caused sharp population declines, and the species is classified as critically endangered.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 2
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Derived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status (w-bfill-g5-0924 browse backfill).
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
It is the nominate subspecies of the western gorilla, and the smallest of the four gorilla subspecies. 1
Scientific Name
Gorilla gorilla gorilla 1
Conservation Status
Critically Endangered 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Hominidae, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

In Ecosystem

Source World Wildlife Fund
Sources
1. Western Lowland Gorilla (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead sentence, scientific name in parentheses
    The western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) is one of two critically endangered subspecies of the western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla).
  • Description section, physical appearance sentences
    It is the nominate subspecies of the western gorilla, and the smallest of the four gorilla subspecies.
  • Lead sentence, subspecies status clause
    The western lowland 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, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
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2. Wikipedia: Western lowland gorilla
  • system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
    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.
  • system (entity description states it plainly, diet)
    Western lowland gorillas are largely herbivorous, feeding on fruit, leaves, stems and bark, and live in stable family groups.
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Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeChild Taxon Of: HominidaeView the Source
World Wildlife Fund
World Wildlife FundIn Ecosystem: Congo Basin RainforestView the Source
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