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*Gorilla gorilla*, commonly known as the Western gorilla, is a species within the genus *Gorilla*. It belongs to the family Hominidae, order Primates, class Mammalia, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. The scientific name was established by Savage in 1847. Other common names for this taxon include Gorila Occidental, Gorille de l'Ouest, and Lowland Gorilla.
The species is listed on Appendix I of CITES. According to the IUCN Red List, its conservation status was assessed as Critically Endangered in 2018. Various databases hold records of this organism, including 1,996 occurrence records in GBIF, 587 records and 103 media items in iDigBio, and 3,779 entries in PubMed.
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Species
Critically EndangeredGorilla gorilla
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyHominidae
西部大猩猩（Gorilla gorilla[2]）是為人熟悉的大猩猩。 目录 1 分類 2 外表 3 簡介 4 保育 5 參考 分類 一個雄性大猩猩的頭骨 西部大猩猩可分成两个亚种，即西部低地大猩猩（G. g. gorilla）及克羅斯河大猩猩（G. g. diehli）。 大部份西部大猩猩都是屬於西部低地大猩猩，數量約有94000頭。而克羅斯河大猩猩的數量則少於300頭。[3] 外表 西部大猩猩的毛色較東部大猩猩淺色。西部低地大猩猩是褐色及灰色的，前額呈紅色。牠的鼻端起鈎，但東部大猩猩的則沒有。雄性高1.7-1.8米及重140-180公斤；雌性高1.4-1.5米及重60-100公斤。西部大猩猩較東部大猩猩纖細。克羅斯河大猩猩在頭顱骨及牙齒尺寸都與西部低地大猩猩。 簡介 西部大猩猩可以靈活的攀樹，且較東部大猩猩多生活在樹上。牠喜歡吃生果，差不多100種不同樹木的果實牠都會吃。西部大猩猩難以追蹤及研究。 西部低地大猩猩的族群很細小，只有4-8個成員。野生的西部大猩猩是會使用工具的。[4] 保育 世界自然保護聯盟將西部大猩猩列為極危物種，差不多接近滅絕階段。埃博拉病毒在西部大猩猩的族群中蔓延，令牠們的數量根本不可能增長。[1] 參考 ^ 1.0 1.1 （英文） Walsh, P.D., Tutin, C.E.G., Oates, J.F., Baillie, J.E.M., Maisels, F., Stokes, E.J., Gatti, S., Bergl, R.A., Sunderland-Groves, J. & Dunn. A. (2007). Gorilla gorilla. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2007。擷取於2007-09-12 ^ Groves, Colin. Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds), 编. Mammal species of the world 3rd edition. Johns Hopkins University Press. 16 November 2005: 181–182. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. 引文格式1维护：冗余文本 (link) ^ Animal Info - Gorilla. AnimalInfo.org. [2007-09-12]. ^ PLOS Journal "First Observation of Tool Use in Wild Gorillas" 查 论 编 人科 Hominidae (大猿) 界：動物界 門：脊索動物門 綱：哺乳綱 目：靈長目 亞目：簡鼻亞目 猩猩亞科 Ponginae猩猩屬 Pongo 婆羅洲猩猩 (P. pygmaeus) 蘇門達臘猩
via GBIF · IUCN
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 587
- With media
- 103
- Family
- Hominidae
- Collections
- MSB, UWBM, MVZ, UWZM, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, ASNHC
- Recorded in
- United States
Bird sounds
- · Gabon· quality A
- · Gabon· quality A
- chest beating· Gabon· quality A
- Preventing chest beating· Gabon· quality A
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Research
3,779 papers- Gorilla calcaneal morphological variation and ecological divergence.American journal of physical anthropology · 2021Harper CM, Ruff CB, Sylvester ADDOI: 10.1002/ajpa.24135
- Deciphering Gorilla gorilla gorilla immunoglobulin loci in multiple genome assemblies and enrichment of IMGT resources.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Debbagh C, Folch G, Jabado-Michaloud J et al.DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1475003
- Gorillas.ReviewCurrent biology : CB · 2004Vigilant L, Bradley BJDOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2004.09.032
- Trabecular bone variation in the gorilla calcaneus.American journal of biological anthropology · 2024Harper CM, Patel BADOI: 10.1002/ajpa.24939
- MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL REPAIR FOR ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIAS IN NONHUMAN PRIMATES, TWO CASES IN WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLAS (GORILLA GORILLA GORILLA).ReviewJournal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians · 2023Lenkov P, Anderson C, D'Agostino J et al.DOI: 10.1638/2021-0151
- Dietary variability of western gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla).PloS one · 2022Robbins MM, Ortmann S, Seiler NDOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271576
- A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLA (GORILLA GORILLA GORILLA) MORTALITY IN EUROPEAN ZOOLOGIC COLLECTIONS BETWEEN 2004 AND 2014.ReviewJournal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians · 2017Strong V, Baiker K, Brennan ML et al.DOI: 10.1638/2016-0132R.1
- Evaluating the muscle attachment hypothesis for sagittal cresting in Gorilla and Pongo.Journal of anatomy · 2024Barel Hooge HL, Massey JS, Balolia KLDOI: 10.1111/joa.14018
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Wikidata facts
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Critically Endangered
- taxon name
- Gorilla gorilla
- Commons category
- Gorilla gorilla
- Commons gallery
- Gorilla gorilla
- taxon common name
- nižinska gorila
- CITES Appendix
- Appendix I of CITES
- short name
- G. gorilla
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Encyclopedic overview
The western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) is a great ape found in Africa, one of two species of the hominine genus Gorilla. Large and robust with males weighing around 168 kilograms (370 lb), the species is found in a region of midwest Africa, geographically isolated from the eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei). The hair of the western species is significantly lighter in colour.
The western gorilla is the second largest living primate after the eastern gorilla. Two subspecies are recognised: the western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) is found in most of West Africa; while the Cross River gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli) is limited to a smaller range in the north at the border of Cameroon and Nigeria. Both subspecies are listed Critically Endangered.
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