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Animal profile · African Rainforest
🦍Western Gorilla
Gorilla gorilla
Moves through dense rainforest in family troops led by a silverback.
DietHerbivore
SizeUp to 180 kg
Lifespan35–40 years
ConservationCritically endangered
Good to know
- The largest primate alive.
- Adult leaders are called 'silverbacks' for their grey backs.
- They share about 98% of their DNA with humans.
Where the Western Gorilla lives
Dense, dripping jungle beneath a towering green canopy. Hot, humid and rainy almost every day, around 25°C.
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