lowland gorilla

noun

: either of two gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla or G. beringei graueri) that inhabit lowland rainforests of west central Africa

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During this tour, travelers not only track lowland gorillas and watch elephants but also spend time with the Ba’Aka pygmies, learning about their lives in the forest as hunter-gatherers. Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 During their expeditions, the men captured footage of Malayan tigers, Javan rhinos, Gobi bears, Caucasian leopards, North Atlantic right whales, and western lowland gorillas. Kelli Bender, People.com, 11 July 2025 Western lowland gorillas are critically endangered in the wild, according to the zoo, as there are fewer than 175,000. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Brookfield Zoo Chicago prepares for new primate habitats Western lowland gorillas have moved into a new indoor habitat at Brookfield Zoo Chicago as part of the preparation for the James & Elizabeth Bramsen Tropical Forests, a new outdoor home for primates opening this summer. Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lowland gorilla

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First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lowland gorilla was in 1927

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“Lowland gorilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lowland%20gorilla. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.

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