lowland gorilla
noun
: either of two gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla or G. beringei graueri) that inhabit lowland rainforests of west central Africa
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Western lowland gorillas have suffered population declines due to disease, poaching and habitat loss in the Congo Basin, according to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo.
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Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
Azizi was brought here to become the the leader of a family troop consisting of two female western lowland gorillas, Dotty and Nadami.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
The death of a 2-year-old western lowland gorilla at a Canadian zoo earlier this month was found to be the result of human error, the zoo announced.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Human error has been deemed the cause of a 2-year-old female western lowland gorilla's death in Canada, Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo officials announced.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
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Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
Azizi was brought here to become the the leader of a family troop consisting of two female western lowland gorillas, Dotty and Nadami.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
The death of a 2-year-old western lowland gorilla at a Canadian zoo earlier this month was found to be the result of human error, the zoo announced.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Human error has been deemed the cause of a 2-year-old female western lowland gorilla's death in Canada, Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo officials announced.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Lowland gorilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lowland%20gorilla. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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