The western lowland gorilla is a species that’s population has been dramatically declining. This plan has been designed for protection of this critically endangered species.
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Common name: Western lowland gorilla
Scientific name: Gorilla gorilla gorilla
Life span: 30-40 years in the wild, 40-60 years in captivity
KINGDOM: Animalia
PHYLUM: Chordata
CLASS: Mammalia
ORDER: Primates
FAMILY: Hominidae
GENUS: Gorilla
SPECIES: gorilla & beringei
Western lowland gorillas are smaller and lighter than the other gorilla subspecies.
Western lowland adult males are about 1.7m tall and weigh from 135kg – 175kg and adult female western lowland gorillas are a little bit smaller, with a height of about 1.5m and weigh up to 90kg. Gorillas have…show more content… They are found mainly in lowland tropical forest habitats, most common in areas where there is plenty of grass and vegetation for them to eat and swamp forests. Gorillas tend to live in habitats where there is generally plenty of sunshine. In Africa’s tropical secondary forests where the open sunshine allows more light to reach the forest floor provides the best habitats for Western lowland gorillas. They live in the lowland tropical rainforests and swamp forests from sea level to about 1,600m. studies show that there are about 150,000 to 200,000 western lowland gorillas left in the wild and their numbers are declining extremely quickly. The forests of Congo are considered to home the majority of western lowland gorillas that are left. The forests of Congo have many large, remote and swampy forest areas which is the general habitat that is suited to western lowland…show more content… They aren’t very vicious animals but they will start to attack if they feel as tho they are being threatened.
Western lowland gorillas spend many hours of the morning eating and hunting, they then will take a break and rest usually in the middle of the day then continue to eat again before nightfall. During the break in the middle of the day, an adult male will rest before he resumes hunting, young gorillas tend to play around with each other while the mothers watch as well as rest with the adult males.
Western lowland gorillas are physically adapted to climbing. They like to climb a lot and they climb well but due to their large size, they have to stick close to the trees trunk. Western lowland gorillas can not swim and have been known to drown in very shallow