Gorilla - Wikipedia The genus Gorilla is divided into two species: the eastern gorilla and the western gorilla, and either four or five subspecies The DNA of gorillas is highly similar to that of humans, from 96 to 99% depending on what is included, and they are the next closest living relatives to humans after the chimpanzees
Gorilla | Size, Species, Habitat, Facts | Britannica 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
Gorilla | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund The largest of the great apes, gorillas are stocky animals with broad chests and shoulders, large, human-like hands, and small eyes set into hairless faces 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 Facts, Types, Lifespan, Size, Classification, Habitat, Pictures List of Common Types of Gorilla Species The eastern and western gorillas, as mentioned above, have two subspecies each The subspecies of the eastern gorilla are the mountain gorilla and eastern lowland gorilla Whereas, that of the western gorilla include the western lowland gorilla and cross river gorilla Eastern gorilla; Eastern lowland
Gorilla Animal Facts - A-Z Animals “The gorilla is one of the closest living relatives to humans ” The name gorilla actually refers to four different subspecies of animals They share 98 percent of their DNA with humans, and they are smart enough to learn sign language and use tools
Gorilla - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Female gorilla Sexual dimorphism of the skull: adult male left, female right Gorilla is a genus of African apes commonly known as gorillas They are divided into two species, the western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) and the eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei)
Gorillas Facts - The Gorilla Organization The gorilla is a quiet animal, and typically shy by nature To communicate wild gorillas use a variety of calls including grunts, hoots, a barks, and roars (which is given by aggressive males) The gorilla is a peaceful and unaggressive species unless it is unduly disturbed
Home - Gorilla Facts and Information But not all gorillas are the same 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
Gorillas - Facts, Types, Species Habitat Information - Animal Corner The Cross River Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli) lives in five small pockets of habitat in an area on the border of Nigeria and Cameroon The Cross River Gorilla was classified as a distinct sub-species in the year 2000