Gorilla - AFRICA

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Gorillas are ground-dwelling, predominantly herbivorous apes that inhabit the forests of central Sub-Saharan Africa. The genus Gorilla is divided into two species: the eastern gorillas and the western gorillas (both critically endangered), and either four or five subspecies. They are the largest living primates. The DNA of gorillas is highly similar to that of humans, from 95–99% depending on what is counted, and they are the next closest living relatives to humans after the chimpanzees and bonobos.

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  • Location: Africa
  • Body weight: 135 - 195 kg (300 - 430 lb)
  • Sizes: 1.5 - 1.8 m (4 ft 11 in - 5 ft 11 in)
  • Length of life: 30-45 years old
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