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Gorilla
Gorilla gorilla
primate
critically endangered
Herbivore
Gorillas are the largest living primates, known for their impressive strength and gentle nature. They live in family groups led by a dominant male called a silverback, named for the silver hair on his back.
Habitat
Tropical and subtropical forests of central Africa
Fun Facts
- •Gorillas share about 98% of their DNA with humans!
- •A silverback gorilla can be 10 times stronger than an adult human.
- •Gorillas make nests out of leaves and branches to sleep in every night.
- •Baby gorillas learn to walk at around 5 months old, much faster than human babies.
Sounds
Typical gorilla growling sound
call
Source: animal-sounds.org
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- class
- Mammalia
- order
- Primates
- family
- Hominidae
- genus
- Gorilla
- species
- gorilla
Tags
africa
endangered
great-ape
intelligent
herbivore