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Gorilla - Wikipedia 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 chimpanzees
Gorilla | Size, Species, Habitat, Facts | Britannica Gorilla, genus of primates containing the largest of the apes The gorilla is one of the closest living relatives to humans Only the chimpanzee and the bonobo are closer Gorillas live only in tropical forests of equatorial Africa Most authorities recognize two species and four subspecies
Gorilla | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund The largest of the great apes, gorillas are stocky animals with broad chests and shoulders, large, human-like hands, and small eyes set into hairless faces The two gorilla species—the eastern and western gorilla—live in equatorial Africa, separated by about 560 miles of Congo Basin forest Each has a lowland and upland subspecies
Gorilla Animal Facts - A-Z Animals “The gorilla is one of the closest living relatives to humans ” The name gorilla actually refers to four different subspecies of animals They share 98 percent of their DNA with humans, and they are smart enough to learn sign language and use tools
Gorillas Facts - The Gorilla Organization There are two species of gorilla, both of which live in equatorial Africa (located on or near the Equator), separated by about 560 miles of Congo Basin forest Each species of gorilla has a lowland and upland subspecies
Home - Gorilla Facts and Information From the scientific perspective, gorillas are tailless primates belonging to the family Hominidae and genus Gorilla About 7 million years ago, their ancestors split from other primates known as the “great apes ” This group also includes chimpanzees, bonobos, and orangutans Their habits are fascinating
Gorillas - Facts, Types, Species Habitat Information The Cross River Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli) lives in five small pockets of habitat in an area on the border of Nigeria and Cameroon The Cross River Gorilla was classified as a distinct sub-species in the year 2000
Gorilla facts and figures: everything you need to know | IFAW Although they’re over 10 times stronger than humans, they share 98 3% of their DNA with us—making the gorilla our closest cousin after chimpanzees and bonobos There are only two types of gorillas in the world, eastern and western, and they’re actually next-door neighbours, separated by just 560 miles of forest