| Gorilla | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||||||||||
| Scientific classification | ||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||
| Species | ||||||||||||
| Gorilla gorilla | ||||||||||||
The gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) is the largest of the primates, a ground-dwelling herbivore that inhabits the forests of central west Africa.
There are three generally recognized subspecies:
- Gorilla gorilla gorilla, the Western lowland gorilla
- Gorilla gorilla graueri, the Eastern lowland gorilla
- Gorilla gorilla beringei, the Mountain gorilla
Gorillas move about by knuckle-walking[?].
The gorilla is an endangered species, and has been subject to intense poaching for a long time. Threats to gorilla survival include habitat destruction[?] and the bushmeat trade.
See also: