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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In October 1950, a pair of baby western lowland gorillas arrived in Milwaukee and became a star attraction at the Washington Park Zoo (the predecessor to today's Milwaukee County Zoo).
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Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
No injuries were reported, including for the western lowland gorilla.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
More details on Denny the gorilla Denny is a western lowland gorilla, per the alliance.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Western lowland gorillas are an endangered species and are the smallest of the four gorilla subspecies.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
No injuries were reported, including for the western lowland gorilla.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
More details on Denny the gorilla Denny is a western lowland gorilla, per the alliance.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Western lowland gorillas are an endangered species and are the smallest of the four gorilla subspecies.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Lowland gorilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lowland%20gorilla. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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