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The discovery of the Mountain Gorilla took place in the Virunga Mountains, on October 17th, 1902, by Robert von Beringe.

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What year was the gorilla discovered?

Gorillas were officially discovered by Western science in the early 20th century. The first scientific description of gorillas was made by American explorer Thomas Savage in the 19th century, but it wasn't widely accepted until later expeditions confirmed their existence.


What is the scientific name for gorilla?

There are two species of Gorilla: Gorilla gorilla(Western Gorilla) and Gorilla beringei (Eastern Gorilla). There are four recognized subspecies:Western Lowlands Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)Cross River Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli)Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei)Eastern Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri)The Bwindi Gorilla has been suggested as a third subspecies of Easter Gorilla. However, it has not yet been assigned a trinomen.


What gorilla is classified scientifically as Gorilla gorilla gorilla?

western lowland gorillaWestern lowland gorilla


How do you say gorilla in Latin?

The Latin word for gorilla is "Gorilla."


What is the Latin name for a silverback gorilla?

A silverback gorilla is not a species of gorilla, but rather a name used to describe the male of the species whose fur appears silver in colour. since 2011, Gorillas have been divided into two species and four sub-species: The species 'Eastern Gorilla' (Gorilla Beringer), with the subspecies 'Eastern Lowland Gorilla' (Gorilla Beringer Graveri) and 'Mountain Gorilla' (Gorilla Beringer Beringel). And the species 'Western Gorilla' (Gorilla Gorilla), with the sub-species 'Western Lowland Gorilla' (Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla) and the 'Cross River Gorilla' (Gorilla Gorilla Diehli).

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When was the mountain gorilla discovered?

The mountain gorilla was discovered in 1902 by Captain Robert von Beringe who shot two of them. It was classified as a new speicies in 1914 by Professor Paul Matschie.


What year was the gorilla discovered?

Gorillas were officially discovered by Western science in the early 20th century. The first scientific description of gorillas was made by American explorer Thomas Savage in the 19th century, but it wasn't widely accepted until later expeditions confirmed their existence.


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Where is the stress syllable in gorilla?

The stress syllable in "gorilla" is on the first syllable: go-RIL-la.


What is the scientific name for the lowland gorilla?

The scientific name of the lowland gorilla is Gorilla gorilla.


What is the scientific name for gorilla?

There are two species of Gorilla: Gorilla gorilla(Western Gorilla) and Gorilla beringei (Eastern Gorilla). There are four recognized subspecies:Western Lowlands Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)Cross River Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli)Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei)Eastern Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri)The Bwindi Gorilla has been suggested as a third subspecies of Easter Gorilla. However, it has not yet been assigned a trinomen.


What is a gorilla's genus and species?

A gorilla's genus is Gorilla, and its species is Gorilla gorilla.


How many types of Gorilla gorilla are there?

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What is the scientific name for western lowland gorilla?

The scientific name for the western lowland gorilla is Gorilla gorilla gorilla.


What is the species name of a gorilla?

There are 3 species of gorilla Gorilla gorilla Gorilla beringuei


What is the scientific term for a gorilla?

What kind of gorilla? For example, a Western gorilla is Gorilla gorilla. An Eastern gorilla is Gorilla beringei.