silverback
noun
sil·ver·back
ˈsil-vər-ˌbak 
: an older adult usually dominant male gorilla having gray or whitish hair on the back
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Azizi, the new silverback gorilla at the Milwaukee County Zoo, is now in his habitat and ready for visitors.
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Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2024
Winston, a beloved 52-year-old western lowland gorilla and one of the oldest silverbacks in the world, died Saturday at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, officials announced.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
Patty was born at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago and is expected to be paired with Casey, a 42-year-old silverback gorilla who is part of the Louisville Zoo's gorilla group.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 16 July 2024
Winston also raised two unrelated male gorillas, an unknown behavior for silverbacks.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
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Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2024
Winston, a beloved 52-year-old western lowland gorilla and one of the oldest silverbacks in the world, died Saturday at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, officials announced.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
Patty was born at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago and is expected to be paired with Casey, a 42-year-old silverback gorilla who is part of the Louisville Zoo's gorilla group.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 16 July 2024
Winston also raised two unrelated male gorillas, an unknown behavior for silverbacks.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
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“Silverback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silverback. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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