lowland gorilla

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lowland
noun[C usually plural]
uk
/ˈləʊ.lənd/us
/ˈloʊ.lənd/
flat land that is at, or not much higher than, ...
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gorilla
noun[C]
uk
/ɡəˈrɪl.ə/us
/ɡəˈrɪl.ə/
a large ape that comes from ...
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(Definition oflowlandandgorillafrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Lowland gorillas are the world's largest primates.
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Mountain gorillas and western lowland gorillas also commonly transfer to second new groups.
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Captive western lowland gorillas have been observed to threaten each other with sticks and larger pieces of wood, while others use sticks for hygienic purposes.
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It was the sixth time western lowland gorillas had given birth to twins in captivity.
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Now, it holds chimpanzees, orangutans, and western lowland gorillas.
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Eastern lowland gorillas will also eat insects, preferably ants.
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Western lowland gorillas have less access to terrestrial herbs, although they can access aquatic herbs in some areas.
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Westernlowlandgorilladiet and resource availability: new evidence, cross-site comparisons, and reflections on indirect sampling methods.
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The nearest population of westernlowlandgorillais some 250 km away.
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While defended as being economically profitable for restaurants and local people, it is a large contributor to the endangered status of the westernlowlandgorilla.
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However, leopards are established predators of non-human primates, sometimes preying on species as large as the westernlowlandgorilla.
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The easternlowlandgorillais also suffering a range reduction in some areas due to an expanding human population.
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The militia groups present in the region restrict protection of the easternlowlandgorilla.
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The region inhabited by easternlowlandgorillahas decreased from 8,100 square miles to 4,600 square miles in the past 50 years.
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As opposed to the westernlowlandgorilla, the eastern gorilla is seldom found in zoos.
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Until recently, gorillas were considered to be a single species, with three subspecies: the westernlowlandgorilla, the easternlowlandgorillaand the mountain gorilla.
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The basin is home to the endangered westernlowlandgorilla.
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The westernlowlandgorillacan be brown or grayish with a reddish forehead.
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Swamp forests are now considered important feeding areas and habitats for the westernlowlandgorilla.
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The easternlowlandgorillahas a varied diet including plants, fruits, seeds, leaves, stems and bark as well as small insects such as ants and termites.
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Although the easternlowlandgorillapopulation is affected directly from violence caused by militia groups, their population is endangered mainly from the extraction of natural resources disrupting their habitat.
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Threats to the eastern lowland gorilla's survival include: logging, mining, civil unrest and hunting.
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