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More About Gorillas ...
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The Gorilla is the largest of the primates, a ground-dwelling herbivore that inhabits the forests of central west Africa.
In 2000 primatologists reconsidered gorilla taxonomy and reclassified them. There are now two recognized species, with five subspecies:
Gorilla gorilla
Gorilla gorilla gorilla, the Western Lowland Gorilla
Gorilla gorilla diehli, the Cross River Gorilla
Gorilla beringei
Gorilla beringei beringei, the Mountain Gorilla
Gorilla beringei graueri, the Eastern Lowland Gorilla
Gorilla beringei ?, the Bwindi Gorilla
Gorillas move about by knuckle-walking. Males range in height from 1.65 m to 1.75 m, and in weight from 140 kg to 165 kg. Females are about half the weight of males.
The Gorilla is an endangered species, and has been subject to intense poaching for a long time. Threats to Gorilla survival include habitat destruction and the bushmeat trade.
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Taxonmony
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Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family: Hominidae
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Source: Wikipedia Read more about Gorillas
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INFO LINKS
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Mountain Gorilla
National Geographic - Creature Feature Archive
The adult male in teh family, "He?s called a silverback because the hair on a male?s back turns from black to silvery gray as he matures". Read More
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Eastern Lowland Gorilla
theBigZoo.com
Find out why Gorillas are florivorous. "Gorillas are the smartest of the primates. They have been taught to use sign language to communicate words and have even put words together to form simple sentences". Categorized information on food, habitat, social structure, etc. Simple language. easy to read Read More
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Mountain Gorilla
PBS
"The largest of the apes, the Mountain Gorilla is a highly intelligent and gentle creature". Only about 400 are left in the wild. Easy to rread site. Read More
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Gorilla
www.western-gorillas-eastern-gorillas.com
Easy to read narration on gorilla species, diet, social behavior, distribution, etc. "Gorillas have two separate species, the western and eastern gorilla". Read More
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Lowland Gorilla
National Geographic
Lowland Gorilla fact sheet and pictures; video clip Read More
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Mountain Gorilla
National Geographic
Mountain Gorilla fact sheet and pictures; video clip; audio clip Read More
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Western Lowland Gorilla
Searworld.Org
Interesting facts about Gorilla. Many species of Gorillas are critically endangered. Read More
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Eastern gorilla
BBC Nature: Wildfacts
"But gorillas are actually gentle giants, who have strong family ties and live on a vegetarian diet". Categorized information on life span, statistics, physical description, distribution, etc. Read More
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Western gorilla
BBC Nature: Wildfacts
"The entire population of gorillas is seriously threatened due to the destruction of their habitat and by trophy/meat hunting". Western gorilla: Facts and Pictures Read More
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Gorilla
yahooligans.com/
"Female Gorillas live in harems guarded and strictly controlled by a silverback male. " Narrative on habitat, range, etc. Good introduction,simple to read, good for school work. Read More
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Mountain Gorilla
African Wildlife Foundation
Detailed fact sheet Read More
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Western Lowland Gorilla
National Zoo
Western Lowland Gorilla fact sheet Read More
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Western Lowland Gorilla
Bronx Zoo - Congo Gorilla Forest
" Lowland gorillas are primarily vegetarians and eat fruit, leaves, stems and other plant matter. They occasionally eat meat, insects and eggs ? if they are easy to obtain ? but they are not dependent on these food items". Interesting facts Read More
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Gorilla
Animals Of The Rainforest
"There are many subspecies of gorillas: Western lowland gorilla, Eastern Lowland gorilla, Cross River gorilla, Bwindi gorilla, Grauer's gorilla, and Mountain gorilla". Brief description, taxonomic information, pictures, and links Read More
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Western Lowland Gorilla
The Wild Ones
Brief article about Lowland Gorilla and images Read More
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Gorillas
Everwonder.com
Introductory write up on Gorillas. Good for kids Read More
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Gorilla - Organization
PBS
A site on , koko, the Gorilla. "A Conversation With Koko". Read More
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Eastern Lowland Gorilla
Houston Zoo
About Eastern Lowland Gorilla Read More
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