Once again, the main reason is human beings. Deforestation and sport game hunting in Africa (legal, not many decades ago, and illegal in present days) are other reasons.
Even today there is an African illegal trade of amputated gorilla's hands for use as ashtrays! In 1970, during the King Baudouin visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, it is known the Belgian king was shocked to see President Mobutu Sese Seko using gorilla's hands as ashtrays in his Presidential Palace.
But the Ebola virus also caused in 2004 the death of hundreds gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) individuals in the Odzala National Park, in Congo.
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The scientific name for the western lowland gorilla is Gorilla gorilla gorilla.
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There are two species of gorilla and four or five subspecies of gorilla.
Well, darling, the scientific term for a western lowland gorilla is Gorilla gorilla gorilla. Yes, you heard that right, it's a triple threat of gorilla. So next time you see one of these majestic creatures, just remember you're looking at a Gorilla cubed. Now, isn't that just wild?
Images of a western lowland gorilla can be found online on many websites such as: google's images page, "WorldWildLife", "Arkive", "NationalGeographic".
Western Lowland Gorillas live in the heavy rain forests in Africa.
The Western Lowland Gorilla is listed as endangered in Central and Western Africa.
Types of gorilla include Mountain Gorilla, Lowland Gorilla.
# The Cross River Gorilla has the Latin name "Gorilla gorilla diehli". # The Eastern Gorilla has the Latin name "Gorilla beringei". # The Eastern Lowland Gorilla has the Latin name "Gorilla be.ringei graueri". # The Mountain Gorilla has the Latin name "Gorilla beringei beringei". # The Western Gorilla has the Latin name "Gorilla gorilla". # The Western Lowland Gorilla has the Latin name "Gorilla gorilla gorilla".