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Since we care for species protection, our frames bear the names of endangered species.
The chest beats of male gorillas are part of the competitive behavior among rival silverbacks. Air sacks near their larynx create an impressive resonance.
Eastern Gorilla
Gorilla Beringei
Gorilla beringei beringei & Gorilla beringei graueri
Species
Eastern Gorilla (Mountain Gorilla & Eastern Lowland Gorilla)
Family
Great Apes (Hominidae)
Habitat
Lowland gorillas: tropical lowland rainforests, secondary, montane, bamboo and swamp forests and peat bogs at altitudes of 600 to 2,900 metres - Mountain gorillas: montane, bamboo and mixed forests and grasslands at altitudes of 1,850 to 3,800 metres
Geographical Range
Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, north-west Rwanda and south-west Uganda
Status
IUCN: Critically Endangered
Population
Probably only about 2600 adults left.
