Gorilla beringei (species)
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Eukaryota (domain) > Animalia (kingdom) > Chordata (phylum) > Vertebrata (subphylum) > Mammalia (class) > Primates (order) > Hominoidea (superfamily) > Hominidae (family) > Gorilla (genus)
Descripción
Species of intelligent, social hominid, the largest living primate, having a large head, broad chest, long arms, a flat nose with large nostrils, and fur that is black with a silver saddle on the back of adult males. The eastern gorilla differs from the western gorilla in being larger, darker, lacking an overhanging tip on its nose, having a more robust body, being less arboreal, and typically living in a larger family group of up to 40 individuals. In some classifications, both the Eastern Gorilla and the Western Gorilla are classified as a single species.
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Otros términos
- Eastern gorilla [en]
- Eastern gorillas [en]