Mountain gorilla
Mountain gorillas are gorillas from Eastern Africa. Some live in the Virunga Mountains of Central Africa, within three national parks. The other lives in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park of Uganda.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Primates |
| Family: | Hominidae |
| Genus: | Gorilla |
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| Subspecies: | G. b. beringei[1]
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| Gorilla beringei beringei[1] Matschie, 1903
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Mountain Gorilla Media
Gorilla Taxonomy
Silverback of Ntambara group, in typical resting attitude
Young gorilla, two-three years old
References
- ↑ Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds) (ed.). Mammal Species of the World (3rd edition ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 181–182. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|date=(help);|edition=has extra text (help);|editor=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link) - ↑ Hickey, J. R.; Basabose, A.; Gilardi, K. V.; Greer, D.; Nampindo, S.; Robbins, M. M.; Stoinski, T. S. (2018). "Gorilla beringei ssp. beringei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2018: e.T39999A17989719.