Gorilla | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBThe largest of the great apes, gorillas are stocky animals with broad chests and shoulders, large, human-like hands, and small eyes set into hairless faces. The two gorilla species—the eastern and western gorilla—live in equatorial Africa, separated by about 560 miles of Congo Basin forest. Each has a lowland and upland subspecies.
Western Lowland Gorilla | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBThe western lowland gorilla is the most numerous and widespread of all gorilla subspecies. Populations can be found in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea as well as in large areas in Gabon and the Republic of Congo.
Eastern Lowland Gorilla | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBLearn about the eastland lowland gorilla, as well as the threats this species faces, what WWF is doing to protect its future, and how you can help.
Mountain Gorilla | Gorillas | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBGorilla beringei beringei. Height. 4 to 5 ½ feet when standing on two feet. Weight. up to 440 lbs. As their name implies, mountain gorillas live in forests high in the mountains, at elevations of 8,000 to 13,000 feet. They have thicker fur, and more of …
Cross River Gorilla | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBCross River gorillas are the least well known of all the gorilla subspecies. In partnership with the Wildlife Conservation Society and the governments of Nigeria and Cameroon, WWF supports research about the ecology, distribution and population biology of these animals.
What do gorillas eat? And other gorilla facts | WWF - World …
WEBWhat do gorillas eat? Gorillas stick to a mainly vegetarian diet, feeding on stems, bamboo shoots and fruits. Western lowland gorillas, however, also have an appetite for termites and ants, and break open termite nests to eat the larvae.
Gorilla | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBThe largest of the great apes, gorillas are stocky animals with broad chests and shoulders, large, human-like hands, and small eyes set into hairless faces. The two gorilla species live in equatorial Africa, separated by about 560 miles of Congo Basin forest. Each has a lowland and upland subspecies.
Congo Rain Forest and Basin | Places | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBThe Congo Basin’s rivers, forests, savannas, and swamps teem with life. Many endangered species, including forest elephants, chimpanzees, bonobos and lowland and mountain gorillas live here.
Mountain Gorillas and Climate Change | Pages | WWF - World …
WEBMountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) possess a number of traits that contribute to their resilience to a changing climate: they are tolerant of a wide range of temperatures, are exposed to fairly high climate variability, have low freshwater requirements, and feed on a variety of abundant food. However, a number of other traits make ...
How helping gorillas helps forests | Magazine Articles | WWF
WEBBoth species of gorillas—the western and eastern—play an essential role in maintaining biodiversity in their forest homes; they disperse seeds and create small clearings in the foliage as they forage, allowing a wider array of plant species to find sunlight and thrive.