Western lowland gorilla - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo ...
Western Lowland Gorilla | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBThe western lowland gorilla is the most numerous and widespread of all gorilla subspecies. But their populations are being threatened by poaching and disease. Learn more about what WWF is doing to protect its future, and how you can help.
Western lowland gorilla, facts and photos - National Geographic
WEBWestern lowland gorillas are the smallest of the four gorilla subspecies, which also include the Cross River gorillas, Grauer’s gorillas, and mountain gorillas. Western lowland gorillas have...
Western lowland gorilla - Smithsonian's National Zoo
WEBGorillas are the largest of the great apes, but the western lowland gorilla is the smallest of the subspecies. Native to the Congo Basin, the western lowland gorilla is a quiet, peaceful and nonaggressive animal threatened by disease and poaching.
Western lowland gorilla | WWF
WEBDec 6, 2016 · The western lowland gorilla is the most widespread and numerous of the four gorilla subspecies. No accurate estimates of their numbers are possible, as these elusive apes inhabit some of Africa’s densest and most remote rainforests.
Western Lowland Gorillas - Facts, Diet & Habitat Information
WEBWestern Lowland Gorillas form small, non-territorial harems usually dominated by a single, mature male gorilla. They live in structured family groups. A group will consist of one adult silverback gorilla, several unrelated female gorillas and infant gorillas.
Western Lowland Gorillas - The Gorilla Organization
WEBThe western lowland gorilla is the most widespread gorilla subspecies, and can be found across more than 700,000 km2 of central and West Africa. Western lowland gorillas are classed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN’s Red List.
Western Lowland Gorilla - Wildlife Conservation Society
WEBWestern lowland gorillas dwell in the rainforests of equatorial Africa. In 2008, WCS made an amazing discovery of 125,000 western lowland gorillas living in northern Republic of Congo. These new populations, far larger than previously thought, provide new hope for the future of the species.
Western Lowland Gorilla Facts - ThoughtCo
WEBFeb 22, 2019 · As their common name suggests, western lowland gorillas live in western Africa at low elevations ranging from sea level to 1300 meters. They inhabit rain forests and forested areas of swamps, rivers, and fields. Most …
Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla ssp. gorilla) - World Land Trust
WEBWestern lowland gorillas are found within a 700,000-square-kilometre region all across Africa’s Congo Basin, with troops scattered between Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea; they are thought to be likely extinct in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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