Western gorilla
Gorilla gorilla
At a glance
- Scientific name
- Gorilla gorilla
- Class
- Mammal
- Order
- Primate
- Family
- Hominidae
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Size
- Large (2–4 m)
- Active
- By day
- Continent
- Africa
- Habitat
- Rainforest, Forest
- Conservation status
- Critically endangered
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Easy
Did you know?
- Western gorillas have been seen using sticks to test water depth and as walking supports.
- Each gorilla has a unique pattern of nose wrinkles, and researchers use it to tell individuals apart.
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- Bonobo
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q737838 · All animals · All entries