mountain gorilla

American  

[moun-tn guh-ril-uh] / ˈmaʊn tn gəˈrɪl ə /

noun

1. a bluish-black gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei ), a subspecies of the eastern gorilla, surviving in two small populations in national parks that cover mountainous regions of Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda: a victim of illegal hunting, habitat destruction, and civil unrest, it is listed as critically endangered.

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Etymology

Origin of mountain gorilla

First recorded in 1920–25

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mountain gorilla

Twin births are thought to account for about 1% of all mountain gorilla births, though exact data is not widely available.

From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026

In 1978, at the tender age of 4, a mountain gorilla named Titus living in East Africa’s Virunga Mountains experienced a series of unthinkable tragedies.

From Science Magazine ● May 15, 2023

It has a similar program near a mountain gorilla habitat in Uganda and plans to expand to other African countries that surround the gorilla’s home.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 24, 2022

“It’s similar to that of the mountain gorilla, which is an endangered species,” Dr. Skov said.

From New York Times ● Oct. 19, 2022

So I thought about that one: After I decided to go to Reardan, I felt like an invisible mountain gorilla scientist.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie