Eastern gorilla
The eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei) is a critically endangered species of the genus Gorilla and the largest living primate. The species is subdivided into two subspecies. Grauer's gorilla, formerly known as the eastern lowland gorilla (G. b. graueri) is more populous, at about 3,800.[3] The mountain gorilla (G. b. beringei) has only about 880. Illegal hunting of these gorillas are the reason why they may go extinct.[4][5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Primates |
| Family: | Hominidae |
| Genus: | Gorilla |
| Species: | G. beringei
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| Gorilla beringei Matschie, 1903
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| Eastern gorilla range | |
Eastern Gorilla Media
Mountain gorilla (left) and eastern lowland gorilla (right)
References
- ↑ Groves, Colin. Mammal Species of the World (16 November 2005)Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 181–182. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ↑ Plumptre, A.. 'Gorilla beringei'. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 (2016)IUCN. p. e.T39994A17964126. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ↑ Gorillas on Thin Ice (15 January 2009)United Nations Environment Programme. Retrieved 19 May 2010.: "The Eastern Lowland Gorilla population in the DRC has plummeted dramatically over the last 10 years, with probably only about 5,000 of the formerly 17,000 animals remaining."
- ↑ The Eastern Gorilla listed on Red List of Endangered Species by IUCN. CBSnews (September 4, 2016). Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ↑ Four out of six great apes one step away from extinction – IUCN Red List (4 September 2016). Retrieved 21 June 2018.