Western gorilla ๐Ÿพ Species
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Western gorilla

Gorilla gorilla
Primates
60.3 yrs
Max Lifespan
140 kg
Adult Weight
SP200
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2
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The western gorilla is the largest living primate, inhabiting tropical forests of West-Central Africa (Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, etc.). Adult males (silverbacks) can reach 140โ€“200 kg and stand ~170 cm; females are about half that weight. They have brownish-black fur; mature males develop a silver saddle on the back. The face is bare, black, with a broad nose and prominent brow ridge. Males also have a pronounced sagittal crest for jaw muscle attachment. Western gorillas are primarily herbivorous, eating leaves, stems, fruits (more frugivorous than eastern gorillas), bark, and occasionally ants and termites. They live in stable groups of 5โ€“30 led by a dominant silverback who protects the group and mediates conflicts. They are predominantly terrestrial knuckle-walkers. Females reach maturity around age 10 and have a gestation of ~8.5 months, usually one infant. Inter-birth interval is 4โ€“6 years. Lifespan is 35โ€“40 years in the wild. The species is Critically Endangered due to Ebola outbreaks, poaching, and logging.

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DataID โ†• Latin Name โ†• Folder ID โ†• Tissue โ†• Title โ†• Detail QC Analysis
Data1204 Gorilla gorilla Gorilla_gorilla_37824638_2023_Rank0001 Brain Comparative transcriptomics reveals human-specific cortical features QC Analysis
Data1205 Gorilla gorilla Gorilla_gorilla_37824638_2023_Rank0002 Brain Comparative transcriptomics reveals human-specific cortical features QC Analysis
Data1206 Gorilla gorilla Gorilla_gorilla_NA_2022_Rank0001 Brain Allen QC Analysis
Data1365 Gorilla gorilla BS0000185;BS0000186;BS0000187 Brain Comparative transcriptomics reveals human-specific cortical features;Allen QC Analysis

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