Western Lowland Gorillas The Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla
Gorilla Gorilla) belongs to the family 'Pongidae', which
includes four species of great apes: the Gorilla, Common
Chimpanzee, Bonobo or Pygmy Chimpanzee and Orangutan. The
Western Lowland Gorilla lives in the tropical rainforests spread
across six countries across west equatorial Africa which
include: southeast Nigeria, Gabon, Cameroon, Central African
Republic, Congo and Equatorial Guinea. Western Lowland Gorilla
Characteristics The Western Lowland Gorilla is the largest of
all primates. Western Lowland Gorillas have broad shoulders, a
muscular neck and strong hands and feet. Their considerable size
gives them a good defence against predators and they live in
relative safety on the ground, more so than any other primate.
The Western Lowland Gorillas body is covered by short, thin
grey-black or brown-black hair. A gorillas face has no hair,
however, they do have a thick ridge above their eyes. A mature
male Western Lowland Gorilla has silver fur on