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Because of how poachers are killing them for trophies and deforestation for farming and timber occurs in their forests.

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Are there endangered gorillas?

The Western Lowland Gorilla is listed as endangered in Central and Western Africa.


Which apes are endangered?

Western lowland gorillas,Mountain Gorillas,Eastern lowland gorrilas,Cross River Gorillas,Western Chimpanzees,Central Chimpanzees,Eastern Chimpanzees,Eastern Nigerian-west Cameroon chimpanzees.


Are lowland gorillas endangered?

yess


What is the western lowland gorillas height?

5 feet .


What do western lowland gorillas look like?

ugly.


What is a western lowland gorilla's predators?

the preators of the gorillas are leoparps and man.


What gorillas are endangered?

Mountain gorillas and the Western Gorillas are two types of endangerd gorillas.


In what kind of habitat does a western lowland gorilla live?

Western Lowland Gorillas live in the heavy rain forests in Africa.


Do western lowland gorillas give birth to live young?

Yep!


How many gorillas are in the world?

There are three subspecies of gorillas: the western lowland gorilla, the eastern lowland gorilla, and the mountain gorilla. All three subspecies are endangered, two are considered critically endangered. There are approximately 50,000 western lowland living in the wild in Central West Africa. There are only about 2,500 eastern lowland gorillas living in the wild in the Congolese rainforest. The mountain gorilla is on the verge of extinction with only 500 living in the wild (and none in captivity).


Are gorilla's endangered?

Yes, Gorillas are endangered.There are many sub-species of gorillas and most of them are critically endangered.Western Gorilla - Critically EndangeredWestern Lowland Gorilla - Critically EndangeredCross River Gorilla - Critically EndangeredEastern Gorilla - EndangeredMountain Gorilla - Critically EndangeredEastern Lowland Gorilla - Endangered


What eats a lowland gorilla?

Lowland gorillas are primarily preyed upon by leopards and occasionally by humans. However, adult gorillas are large and powerful animals, making them less vulnerable to predation compared to other smaller animals.