eastern gorilla
Also known as Gorilla beringei
species of mammal
Species
Critically Endangered東部大猩猩（学名：Gorilla beringei）是一種大猩猩，且是靈長目中體型最大的。目前東部大猩猩分為兩個亞種：東部低地大猩猩（G. b. graueri）是數目最多的，約有16000頭；山地大猩猩（G. b. beringei）則只有約700頭。另外亦有指在布溫迪森林的山地大猩猩族群是屬於第三個亞種，數量約佔山地大猩猩的一半。
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The eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei) is a critically endangered species of the genus Gorilla and the largest living primate. At present, the species is subdivided into two subspecies. There are 6,800 eastern lowland gorillas or Grauer's gorillas (G. b. graueri) and 1,000 mountain gorillas (G. b. beringei). Illegal hunting threatens the species.
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Critically endangered fauna of AfricaFauna listed on CITES Appendix IGorillasIUCN Red List critically endangered speciesMammals described in 1903Mammals of RwandaMammals of the Democratic Republic of the CongoMammals of UgandaSpecies that are or were threatened by habitat fragmentationSpecies that are or were threatened by habitat lossTaxa named by Paul Matschie