Eastern Lowland Gorilla

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Gorilla
gptkbp:activities Diurnal
gptkbp:area 5 to 30 individuals
gptkbp:averageTemperature 1.5 to 1.8 m
gptkbp:behavior Knuckle-walking
gptkbp:breedingSeason Successful in some zoos
gptkbp:communicationEquipment Vocalizations
gptkbp:conservationEfforts gptkb:IUCN_Red_List
gptkb:International_Gorilla_Conservation_Programme
gptkb:World_Wildlife_Fund
Critically Endangered
Protected areas
Anti-poaching initiatives
gptkbp:culturalImpact Inspiration for conservation efforts
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Symbol of wildlife conservation
Featured in documentaries
Symbol of endangered species
gptkbp:diet Herbivore
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Seed disperser
Sensitive to climate change
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1865
gptkbp:foragingBehavior Fruits and leaves
gptkbp:fossilRecord Ancestors date back millions of years
gptkbp:gameFeatures Observed in young individuals
gptkbp:geneticDiversity Low
gptkbp:gestationPeriod About 8.5 months
gptkbp:habitat Tropical rainforest
Lowland forests and swamps
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eastern Lowland Gorilla
gptkbp:intelligence High
Problem-solving skills
gptkbp:landUse Occasional use of sticks
gptkbp:lifespan 35 to 40 years in the wild
gptkbp:localNames gptkb:Grauer's_gorilla
gptkbp:location gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkbp:matingSystem Polygynous
gptkbp:nativeTo Central_Africa
gptkbp:populationTrend Estimated 5,000 individuals
gptkbp:predators Humans
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Mountain_Gorilla
gptkb:Western_Lowland_Gorilla
gptkbp:reproduction Infant
Viviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest Behavioral studies
Genetic studies
gptkbp:scientificName Gorilla beringei graueri
gptkbp:sleepingHabits Nests in trees
gptkbp:socialResponsibility Grooming
Matriarchal
gptkbp:socialStructure Troop
gptkbp:subspecies Gorilla beringei
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships With various plant species
gptkbp:territory Males defend territory
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss
Poaching
Civil unrest
gptkbp:weight 140 to 220 kg
gptkbp:wildlife Present in several zoos worldwide