Gorilla
genus of large African apes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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).
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Silverback adult male western lowland gorilla | |
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Gorilla gorilla Savage, 1847 | |
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