Gorilla Standing Strong
Congo, Africa
In comparison to the mountain gorilla, the western lowland gorilla has a wider and larger skull, and their big toe is spread apart more from the alignment of the other four toes. Gorillas' arms are longer than their legs. They ambulate by knuckle-walking - in a quadrupedal gait - supporting their weight on the third and fourth digits of their curled hands. Like other primates, each individual has distinctive fingerprints. Gorillas also have unique nose prints. A male can weigh up to 500 lbs., but have an average weight of 310 lbs. Females weigh up to 200 lbs.
The western lowland gorilla population faces a number of threats to its survival. These include deforestation, farming, grazing by domestic stock, and the expanding human settlements. Gorillas are hunted to provide meat for the bushmeat trade. It is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN.
Photo © copyright by Dr. Edward Mikol.
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