Western Lowland Gorilla

Common Name: Western Lowland Gorilla Class: Mammalia Order: Primates

Family: Pongidae Genus species: Gorilla gorilla gorilla

Habitat: tropical forests within Africa. Diet: plants, termites, and ants.

Gorillas are the largest of all modern primates.

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The above photographs were taken at Como Park Zoo in St. Paul, Minnesota.


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