Eastern gorilla Gorilla beringei Critically endangered
Where the eastern gorilla lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 157 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See great apes on the world map
| Scientific name | Gorilla beringei |
|---|---|
| Group | Great apes |
| Status | Critically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 2 countries |
| Continents | Africa |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Primates |
| Family | Hominidae |
Where does the eastern gorilla live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the eastern gorilla in 2 countries and territories across Africa.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the eastern gorilla endangered?
The eastern gorilla’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Critically endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the eastern gorilla?
The eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Hominidae, genus Gorilla. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the eastern gorilla
The eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei) is a critically endangered species of the genus Gorilla and the largest living primate. At present, the species is subdivided into two subspecies. There are 6,800 eastern lowland gorillas or Grauer's gorillas (G. b. graueri) and 1,000 mountain gorillas (G. b. beringei). Illegal hunting threatens the species.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eastern gorilla (revision 1367438771), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q307157 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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