Western gorilla

Gorilla gorilla · Hominidae

The western 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. The hair of the western species is significantly lighter in colour.

Where the Western gorilla lives

Recorded in Gabon, Congo, Cameroon, Central African Rep., Eq. Guinea and Nigeria (Africa).

Most records fall in Sangha, Haut-Ogooué, Ogooué-Maritime, Cuvette-Ouest, Sud-Ouest and Est.

See the Western gorilla’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Critically endangered (CR). In very great danger of dying out in the wild. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 485 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.