Western Lowland Gorilla

GPTKB entity

Properties (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Gorilla
gptkbp:activities Diurnal
gptkbp:area 5 to 10 individuals
gptkbp:averageLifespan 35 to 40 years in the wild
gptkbp:behavior Knuckle-walking
gptkbp:bodyStyle Broad chest
gptkbp:breedingSeason Successful programs
gptkbp:colors Dark brown to black
gptkbp:communicationEquipment Vocalizations
gptkbp:conservationEfforts gptkb:WWF
Critically Endangered
Disease
Protected areas
Habitat restoration
IUCN
Habitat loss
Poaching
Anti-poaching laws
Gorilla Doctors
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Symbol of conservation efforts
Tool use observed
In films and documentaries
gptkbp:diet Herbivore
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Sensitive to climate change
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1847
gptkbp:foragingBehavior Fruits and leaves
gptkbp:fossilRecord Limited fossil evidence
gptkbp:geneticDiversity Low
Similar to humans
gptkbp:gestationPeriod About 8.5 months
gptkbp:habitat Tropical rainforest
Congo_Basin
gptkbp:healthcare Maternal care
gptkbp:height 1.4 to 1.8 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Western Lowland Gorilla
gptkbp:humanInteraction Ecotourism opportunities
gptkbp:intelligence High
Problem-solving skills
gptkbp:localNames Gorille des plaines occidentales
gptkbp:matingSystem Polygynous
gptkbp:populationTrend Declining
gptkbp:predators Humans
gptkbp:region Central_Africa
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Eastern_Gorilla
gptkb:Mountain_Gorilla
Cross River Gorilla
gptkbp:reproduction Infant
Viviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest Studied for behavior and genetics
gptkbp:scientificName Gorilla gorilla gorilla
gptkbp:skin Flat nose
gptkbp:socialResponsibility gptkb:Silverback
Grooming
gptkbp:socialStructure Troop
gptkbp:subspecies nan
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships With other forest species
gptkbp:territory Non-territorial
gptkbp:weight 140 to 200 kg
gptkbp:wildlife Common in zoos