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

Example Sentences

A pair of twin mountain gorillas has been born in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo - a rare occurrence for the endangered primates, conservationists at Virunga National Park say.

From BBC

So can the capital's wildlife compare to the broadcaster's encounters with mountain gorillas in Rwanda, the mimicry of a lyrebird in Australia or a blue whale breaching beside his small boat?

From BBC

The relationships built up between female mountain gorillas are more important than previously understood, new research from Rwanda suggests.

From BBC

"If we can do a good job at protecting elephants, our efforts will reverberate to other species, such as lions and mountain gorillas."

From Science Daily

Uganda's first wildlife vet Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka works to save the country's endangered mountain gorillas, whose habitat is being eroded by climate change.

From BBC