Western Lowland Gorilla

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Western lowland gorillas drift through Central Africa’s rainforests, cracking nuts and sharing fruit beneath tangled vines. Family troops trust a calm silver-back whose chest beats warn rivals. Logging, bush-meat hunting and Ebola now press this gentle, clever giant toward the brink.
Technical factsheet
Type:Mammal
Habitat:Rainforest
Diet:Herbivore
Continents:Africa
Size:1.4–1.7 m standing height
Weight:100–200 kg
Activity:Diurnal
Social behavior:Group
Lifespan:35–40 years in the wild
Habitat: The Western Lowland Gorilla can be found in Angola, Cameroon, Central-african-rep, Congo, Eq-guinea, Gabon, Nigeria