Gorilla information
Diet, habitat, lifespan, size and speed for the Gorilla, from the Animalsss field guide — with market prices, listings and guides as they arrive.
About Gorilla
Gorillas are large, primarily herbivorous, great apes that live in the tropical forests of equatorial Africa. 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 bonobos and chimpanzees.
Gorilla facts & figures
Quick facts
- Scientific name
- Gorilla gorilla
- Diet
- Herbivore (folivore)
- Habitat
- Tropical forests
- A group is called
- Troop
Conservation status
Source: IUCN Red List via GBIF
Classification
- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Chordata
- Class Mammalia
- Order Primates
- Family Hominidae
- Genus Gorilla
- Species Gorilla gorilla
Source: GBIF
Specs
Typical adult range
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What is the scientific name of the Gorilla?
Gorilla gorilla. In the GBIF backbone taxonomy it sits in Class Mammalia, Order Primates, Family Hominidae.
Is the Gorilla endangered?
The IUCN Red List category recorded for Gorilla gorilla is Critically Endangered (CR), read from the Red List category GBIF publishes for that taxon.
How long does a Gorilla live?
35 to 40 years, from the field-guide figures shown on this page.
What does a Gorilla eat?
Herbivore (folivore). Its usual habitat is tropical forests.
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