W
Western Lowland Gorilla
Gorilla gorilla gorilla
Critically Endangered mammal
Measurements
Shoulder Height
1.7 m
5'7"
Body Length
1.8 m
5'9"
Weight
160 kg
353 lbs
About Western Lowland Gorilla
The western lowland gorilla is the most numerous gorilla subspecies. Adult males can stand 170cm tall and weigh 160 kg. They are gentle herbivores despite their imposing size.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Primates
- Family
- Hominidae
- Genus
- Gorilla
Ecology
- Diet
- herbivore
- Habitat
- forest
- Continent
- Africa
Fun Fact
Gorillas share 98.3% of their DNA with humans, making them one of our closest relatives.
Related Species
A
African Elephant
Loxodonta africana
3.3 m tall, 6.0 t
A
Asian Elephant
Elephas maximus
2.8 m tall, 4.0 t
B
Blue Whale
Balaenoptera musculus
4.5 m tall, 140.0 t
G
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
5.5 m tall, 1.2 t
P
Polar Bear
Ursus maritimus
1.5 m tall, 450 kg
G
Grizzly Bear
Ursus arctos horribilis
1.3 m tall, 360 kg