Western Gorilla
Gorilla gorilla
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Epic
- Observations
- 275
- Most observed in
- 🇬🇦 Gabon
- Conservation
- Critically Endangered
Description
The western gorilla (Gorilla 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 (Gorilla beringei). The hair of the western species is significantly lighter in colour.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Western gorilla”.