Western-Lowland Female Gorilla Skull
$333.00
The Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) is one of two Critically Endangered subspecies of the western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) that lives in montane, primary and secondary forest and lowland swampland in central Africa.
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Description
Western-Lowland Female Gorilla Skull Replica measures 8.9 inches. Western-Lowland Female Gorilla Skull is Museum Quality Polyurethane cast made in USA. 2-part skull (separate cranium and jaw). Our precise skull can be used as a teaching tool, museum skull exhibit, home décor skull, or office décor skull.
Tropical and montane rain forests of Equatorial Africa. Gorillas are ground-dwelling, predominantly herbivorous apes that inhabit the forests of central Sub-Saharan Africa.
Western-Lowland gorillas or Gorilla gorilla gorilla are exceptionally large and powerful primates. They do not have tails and their skin is jet black.
Facial features include short muzzles, a prominent brow ridge, large nostrils, and small eyes and ears. Western-Loland gorillas have large jaw muscles and broad, strong teeth.
Coarse, dark hair covers the entire body except for the face, ears, hands, and feet. Generally, the hair on the back and rump of older males grows grey and is lost with age. This coloration pattern has resulted in older males being known as “silverbacks”.
The Western-Lowland gorilla have a slightly more brownish grey coat color with shorter hair and are usually slightly smaller than mountain gorillas.
Western-Lowland gorilla males are usually larger than females, reaching weights up to 275 kg in captivity. In the wild, male gorillas average 180 kg, with females often almost half that weight. Male gorillas have stocky bodies standing usually 1.75 meters in height with bent knees.
On average, females are only 1.25 meters tall. Large males, with large body size, canines, and jaw musculature, have increased physical and social power within the group.
Western-Lowland gorilla or Gorilla gorilla gorilla hands are proportionately large with nails on all digits and very large thumbs. Western gorillas frequently stand upright, but walk in a hunched, quadrupedal fashion, with hands curled and knuckles touching the ground.
Walking quadrupedally requires long arms, and the arm span of Western-Lowland gorilla is larger than their standing height. Limbs are plantigrade and pentadactyl.
Western-Lowland Gorilla Facts:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Haplorhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Family: Hominidae
Subfamily: Homininae
Tribe: Gorillini
Genus: Gorilla
Type species: Troglodytes gorilla
A critically endangered species is one that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
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| Weight | 8 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 8.9 in |
| World Gorilla Day - September 24th | World Gorilla Day is celebrated on September 24th every year to raise awareness about the importance of gorilla conservation and the threats they face. The day began in 2017 and coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Karisoke Research Center, which was founded by primatologist Dian Fossey. The center is the longest-running gorilla field study site and continues to focus on gorilla research, conservation, and protection in Africa. |
