The mountain gorilla also has the thickest hair. Gorilla, genus of primates containing the largest of the apes The gorilla is one of the closest living relatives to humans Only the chimpanzee and the bonobo are closer Gorillas live only in tropical forests of equatorial africa Most authorities recognize two species and four subspecies.
Learn about these brilliant forest dwellers in our ten top gorilla facts What's a gorilla's favourite food And why are gorillas endangered? The two gorilla species—the eastern and western gorilla—live in equatorial africa, separated by about 560 miles of congo basin forest Each has a lowland and upland subspecies. Gorilla populations have dramatically declined since the early 1980s, with almost half of the entire eastern gorilla population suspected to have been wiped out.
They share 98 percent of their dna with humans, and they are smart enough to learn sign language and use tools. There are two species, the western gorilla, and the eastern gorilla, separated by the congo river They live in the jungles and tropical forests, where their preferred food proliferates Leaves, stems, fruits, flowers and other plants. The rampant destruction of fragile forest habitat is one of the greatest threats to gorilla survival Logging and mining companies destroy gorilla habitat across their range in central africa to meet demand for paper products and materials for our electronic devices.
Zoo officials say the 23‑year‑old western lowland gorilla showed sudden signs of illness last week and received intensive care before his passing.
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