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Mountain Gorillas

Gorilla beringei beringei

Mountain Gorillas

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“Mountain Gorillas are one of humanity’s closest living relatives, they offer a fascinating glimpse into our own evolution and development.
Gorillas share around 98.4 percent of the same DNA with humans. This is only slightly lower than the 98.7 percent similarities between chimpanzees and humans.”

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Mammalia

ORDER

Primates

FAMILY

Hominidae

GENUS

Gorilla

Location

Africa

Mammal

Omnivore

Habitat

Terrestrial, Forest

Food

Leaves, Seeds, Herbs

Threat

Poaching
Habitat Destruction
Disease

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