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Koko (Famous Gorilla)
Gorilla gorilla gorilla
Critically Endangered
Famous: Koko mammal
Measurements
Shoulder Height
1.7 m
5'7"
Body Length
1.7 m
5'7"
Weight
127 kg
280 lbs
About Koko (Famous Gorilla)
Koko was a western lowland gorilla famous for learning a modified form of American Sign Language. She could understand over 1,000 signs and 2,000 words of English.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Primates
- Family
- Hominidae
- Genus
- Gorilla
Ecology
- Diet
- herbivore
- Habitat
- forest
- Continent
- North America
Fun Fact
Koko once asked for a pet cat for her birthday, which she named "All Ball."
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