western lowland
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western
adjective
uk/ˈwes.tən/us/ˈwes.tɚn/
in or from the west of ...
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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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Westernlowlandgorilla diet and resource availability: new evidence, cross-site comparisons, and reflections on indirect sampling methods.
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However, leopards are established predators of non-human primates, sometimes preying on species as large as thewesternlowlandgorilla.
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The nearest population ofwesternlowlandgorilla is 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 thewesternlowlandgorilla.
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Captivewesternlowlandgorillas 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 timewesternlowlandgorillas had given birth to twins in captivity.
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Now, it holds chimpanzees, orangutans, andwesternlowlandgorillas.
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Westernlowlandgorillas have less access to terrestrial herbs, although they can access aquatic herbs in some areas.
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Mountain gorillas andwesternlowlandgorillas also commonly transfer to second new groups.
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The study found thatwesternlowlandgorillas are more likely to be heterozygous than homozygous.
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Therefore, because of variation in these gorillas it has been concluded that they display a moderate substructure within thewesternlowlandpopulation in general.
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Mbelibai is a specific 3km2 mi2 area within the park which is particularly rich in gorillas, with 180westernlowlandgorillas reported here.
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With the new discovery, the current population ofwesternlowlandgorillas could be around 150,000200,000.
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This is affecting thewesternlowlandgorillas by making them critically endangered because they are being hunted.
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Westernlowlandgorillas live in the smallest family groups of all gorillas, with an average of 4 to 8 members in each.
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As opposed to thewesternlowlandgorilla, 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: thewesternlowland gorilla, the eastern lowland gorilla and the mountain gorilla.
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The basin is home to the endangeredwesternlowlandgorilla.
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Thewesternlowlandgorilla can be brown or grayish with a reddish forehead.
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