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Gorilla gorilla
(redirected from Western Gorilla)

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Noun1.Gorilla gorilla - largest anthropoid apeGorilla gorilla - largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
great ape, pongid - any of the large anthropoid apes of the family Pongidae
genus Gorilla - gorillas
Gorilla gorilla beringei, mountain gorilla - gorilla of Kivu highlands
silverback - an adult male gorilla with grey hairs across the back


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The findings, presented in the journal Nature, suggest that animals such as the western gorilla, the Sumatran tiger and Malayan sun bear, the smallest of the bear family, may become extinct much sooner than conservationists had feared.
Topping that list are Eastern Gorillas (Gorilla beringei, guhRIH-luh bah-RING-gay), Western Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla), and Bonobos or Pygmy Ctumpanzees (Pan paniscus, PAN PAN-iss-kuss).
The few remaining forest patches of southeastern Nigeria and western Cameroon are home to the recently discovered Cross River gorilla, a subspecies of the western gorilla.
 
 
 
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