The eastern lowland gorilla, also called Grauer's gorilla, is a critically endangered subspecies of eastern gorilla found only in the mountainous forests of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the largest of all gorilla subspecies, with a jet black coat, and males develop gray backs as they mature into silverbacks; adult males can weigh between 150 and 209 kilograms. A 2021 survey estimated the wild population at about 6,800 individuals, down sharply from roughly 17,000 in the mid 1990s.
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleEcotourism and Research 1 Living or Extinct Scientific NameGorilla beringei graueri 3 Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Gorilla, Taxa Source Eastern lowland gorilla (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Gorilla beringei
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Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Gorilla beringei
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyPrimary Diet, Gorilla beringei
Primary Diet herbivore herbivore
Conservation Status: CITES
CITES Appendix I
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
Gorillas may be visited by ecotourists, enhancing local economies.
In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Habitat Regions, biome: rainforest
rainforest rainforest
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: Eastern lowland gorilla
system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)Quote, system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
Important populations of this gorilla live in the Kahuzi-Biega and Maiko National Parks and their adjacent forests, the Tayna Gorilla Reserve, the Usala forest and on the Itombwe Massif.
3. Eastern lowland gorilla (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q3072 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): critically endangered.
- Child Taxon Of: Gorilla, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 4. Eastern lowland gorilla (Wikipedia)
Introduction
The eastern lowland gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri) or Grauer's gorilla is a Critically Endangered subspecies of eastern gorilla endemic to the mountainous forests of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Category: Fauna listed on CITES Appendix I
View the Source5. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Row: gorilla beringeiQuote, Row: gorilla beringei
832 Gorilla beringei Hominidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 90 Ref_1 ABC G A 0 0 1 Ref_1 ABC 149325.19 Ref_58 1
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