lowland gorilla
noun
: either of two gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla or G. gorilla graueri) that inhabit lowland rainforests of west central Africa
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Western lowland gorillas such as Addo, Pele and Husani are considered critically endangered, largely due to poaching and disease, according to the World Wildlife Fund.
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Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 19 June 2024
The Milwaukee County Zoo has a new addition: Azizi, a 20-year-old silverback male western lowland gorilla.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
Gladys, a western lowland gorilla, was born Jan. 29, 2013 at a zoo in Brownsville, Texas.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 16 May 2024
The western lowland gorilla was born at London Zoo in the United Kingdom to parents Mjukuu and Kiburi, joining two other siblings, the zoo announced in a press release.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
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Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 19 June 2024
The Milwaukee County Zoo has a new addition: Azizi, a 20-year-old silverback male western lowland gorilla.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
Gladys, a western lowland gorilla, was born Jan. 29, 2013 at a zoo in Brownsville, Texas.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 16 May 2024
The western lowland gorilla was born at London Zoo in the United Kingdom to parents Mjukuu and Kiburi, joining two other siblings, the zoo announced in a press release.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Lowland gorilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lowland%20gorilla. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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