Western Gorilla

 Western Gorilla:  The western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) is a great ape and the most populous species of the genus Gorilla. Nearly all of the individuals of this taxon belong to the western lowland gorilla subspecies (G. g. gorilla) whose population is approximately 95,000 individuals. Only 250 to 300 of the only other western gorilla subspecies, the Cross River gorilla (G. g. diehli) are thought to remain. Physical descriptionCompared to its eastern cousin, the western gorilla is slightly shorter, weighs less, has a more slender form, and has lighter colored fur. The western lowland gorilla can be brown or greyish with a yellowish forehead. It also has an overhanging tip on its nose, which the eastern gorilla does not have.

 Males typically measure 160–170 cm (63–67 in) tall and weighs 140 kg (310 lb). Females measure 120–140 cm (47–55 in) tall and weigh 60–80 kg (130–180 lb). The largest western gorillas can weigh up to 200 kg (440 lb) and 98 kg (220 lb) in each sex, respectively. The Cross River gorilla differs from the western lowland gorilla in both skull and tooth dimensions. It is also about 10–15 cm (3.9–5.9 in) taller and 20–35 kg (44–77 lb) heavier, but is still smaller and lighter than the mountain gorilla and the eastern lowland gorilla, which is considered the largest subspecies of the gorilla and the largest living primate.

   Western Gorilla

   Western Gorilla

   Western Gorilla

  Western Gorilla