lowland gorilla

[loh-luhnd guh-ril-uh]

noun

1. the eastern lowland gorilla or western lowland gorilla.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lowland gorilla¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Zoo officials said in a statement that Denny, a 10-year-old western lowland gorilla, broke one of the three layers of tempered glass separating guests from the gorilla habitat on Saturday.

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The latest death occurred Monday, when Maka, a 30-year-old Western lowland gorilla, suffered a cardiac event, according to zoo officials.

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Guy, a western lowland gorilla, received hundreds of birthday cards every year.

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Winston, a beloved 52-year-old western lowland gorilla and one of the oldest silverbacks in the world, died Saturday at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, officials announced.

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Jameela - which means "beautiful" in Swahili - was born to 33-year-old Sekani, a western lowland gorilla, on 5 February, the zoo announced in a Facebook post on Valentine's Day.

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