Western gorilla
by Zina Stromberg
Title
Western gorilla
Artist
Zina Stromberg
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The western lowland gorilla (male).
The western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) is a subspecies of the western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) that lives in montane, primary, and secondary forests and lowland swamps in central Africa in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. It is the gorilla usually found in zoos. Adult male Gorillas are prone to cardiomyopathy, a degenerative heart disease.
The western lowland gorilla is the smallest subspecies of gorilla. A male standing erect can be 5-6 feet (1.5-1.8 m) tall and weigh 300-600 pounds (140-270 kg). According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the average male is 168 kg (370 lb) and stands upright at 163 cm (64 in). Females stand 5 feet (1.5 m) tall and weigh half as much as males. According to the late John Aspinall, a silverback gorilla in his prime has the physical strength of 7-8 Olympic weight lifters but this claim is unverified.
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June 14th, 2013
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