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Silverback having a bad day  GaiaPark,Geotagged,Gorilla gorilla gorilla,The Netherlands,Western lowland gorilla Click/tap to enlarge

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  1. This Silverback gorilla can't help it; it's finger was once broken. Posted 12 years ago

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The western lowland gorilla is one of two subspecies of the western gorilla that lives in montane, primary, and secondary forests and lowland swamps in central Africa in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. It is the gorilla usually found in zoos. Adult male gorillas are prone to cardiomyopathy, a degenerative heart disease.

Similar species: Primates
Species identified by Frankhuizen Photography
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Uploaded Apr 19, 2013. Captured Apr 14, 2013 14:47 in Dentgenbachweg 105, 6468 PG Kerkrade, The Netherlands.
  • Canon EOS 550D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/512s
  • ISO640
  • 179mm