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Fact: Gorillas are the largest ape in the order primates. [1] [2]
Fact: When you go to a zoo and see a gorilla, you are probably looking at a western lowland gorrila. Western lowland gorillas are the most common in captivity. [3] The species gorilla has been divided into three regional types western lowland, eastern lowland, and mountain. [4]
Order: Primates
Infraorder: Catarrhini
Family: Hominidae
Species: Gorilla gorilla
Subspecies:
G. g. gorilla (western lowland)
Species: Gorilla beringei
Subspecies:
G. b. beringei (mountain)
G. b. graueri (eastern lowland) [5]
However, all three types of gorilla are very similar. [6]
Fact: The average lifespan of a gorilla in the wild is about 35 years, but in captivity they may live as long as 54 years. [7]
Gorilla Face
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Fact: An adult male gorilla in the wild weighs between 300-450 lb. (136-204 kg). Females normally weigh half as much as males, averaging around 200 pounds. [8] [9] [10]
Fact: In captivity, gorillas usually weigh more; males, for example, can weigh up to 600 lb. (272 kg). [11]
Fact: The zoo gorilla that holds the world record for weight was more than 750 lb. (340 kg). [12]
Gorilla Lying Down
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Fact: An adult male gorilla standing on two legs is between 5.5-6 ft. (1.7 m and 1.8 m) tall. [13]
Fact: A gorilla's arms, while longer than a human's, are shorter than those of an orangutan or gibbon. [14]
Fact: Like other apes, gorillas have no tail. [15]
