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Western Lowland Gorilla

Gorilla gorilla gorilla

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Description:

Gorillas are the largest extant species of primates. They are ground-dwelling, predominantly herbivorous apes that inhabit the forests of central Africa. Gorillas are divided into two species and either four or five subspecies. The DNA of gorillas is highly similar to that of a human, from 95-99% depending on what is counted,[2] and they are the next closest living relatives to humans after the two chimpanzee species.
Gorillas' natural habitats cover tropical or subtropical forests in Africa.

Notes:

This beautiful big male is part of the troop that lives at the San Diego Zoo.

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Comments (10)

Thanks YukoChartraw and Wendy Sherratt Hogan for your kind words.
Thanks Harsha Singh. He is an impressive and beautiful creature.
Chief RedEarth, thanks! He is so wise looking, isn't he?
Animal Architecture alert! An article about ape nests: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=apes-simple-nests-are-fea Pictures of ape nests: http://www.livescience.com/19706-orangutan-chimp-nests.html
Thanks Ismael. I love his little smile.

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PublishedSeptember 5, 2011

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