western lowland gorilla

American  

[wes-tern loh-luhnd guh-ril-uh] / ˈwɛs tərn ˈloʊ lənd gəˈrɪl ə /

noun

1. a black, primarily herbivorous, nonterritorial gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla ), a subspecies of the western gorilla and the smallest of all gorilla subspecies, living in a variety of central African habitats, especially the swamp forests of Democratic Republic of the Congo: listed as critically endangered, it is the only gorilla subspecies to live and breed in zoos.

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Etymology

Origin of western lowland gorilla

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2024

Zoo keeper Simon Beasley said the western lowland gorilla still has a lot of character despite her age.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2023

A baby western lowland gorilla was born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in the District of Columbia over the weekend, marking the species’ first birth at the facility in five years.

From Washington Times • May 31, 2023

Our closest evolutionary relatives - chimpanzees and bonobos - were included, along with the western lowland gorilla and Sumatran orangutan.

From Reuters • Apr. 27, 2023

Calaya, a 20-year-old western lowland gorilla, is expecting her second baby gorilla between late May and early July.

From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2023