Eastern lowland gorilla facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Eastern lowland gorilla |
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| Silverback in Kahuzi-Biéga National Park | |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
| Family: | Hominidae |
| Subfamily: | Homininae |
| Genus: | Gorilla |
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G. b. graueri
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| Trinomial name | |
| Gorilla beringei graueri (Matschie, 1914)
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| Distribution range in green | |
The eastern lowland gorilla or Grauer's gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri) is a subspecies of eastern gorilla. It is native to the mountainous forests of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
It is the largest of the four gorilla subspecies. It has jet black coats like the mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei), although the hair is shorter on the head and body. The male's coat, like that of other gorillas, greys as the animal matures, resulting in the designation "silverback".
Images for kids
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Skeleton and stuffed of Eastern lowland gorilla at MHNLille
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A silverback and child at Kahuzi-Biéga National Park
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Infant in Kahuzi-Biéga National Park
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Male eastern lowland gorilla
See also
In Spanish: Gorilla beringei graueri para niños
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