mountain gorilla

noun

: a gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) inhabiting the Virunga mountain range

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An endangered mountain gorilla has given birth to twins in the Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, whose remarkable biodiversity has long been threatened by the region's litany of conflicts. CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026 Three times more climb Everest each year (and a hundred times more visit Rwanda’s mountain gorillas). Holden Frith, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026 Spanning more than 3,000 square miles, Africa’s oldest national park is home to many of the world’s last mountain gorillas, yet much of the park is under rebel control and fighting has accelerated forest loss. Reuters, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026 The title refers to a national park in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where filmmaker Orlando von Einsiedel set out to capture the fight against mountain gorilla extinction. Tomris Laffly, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mountain gorilla

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First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mountain gorilla was in 1922

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“Mountain gorilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain%20gorilla. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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