silverback
noun
sil·ver·back
ˈsil-vər-ˌbak 
: an older adult usually dominant male gorilla having gray or whitish hair on the back
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Patty was born at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago and is expected to be paired with Casey, a 42-year-old silverback gorilla who is part of the Louisville Zoo's gorilla group.
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Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 16 July 2024
Winston also raised two unrelated male gorillas, an unknown behavior for silverbacks.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
Ramses, a silverback that turned 53 this year, currently lives at the Fort Worth Zoo in Texas.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
The Milwaukee County Zoo has a new addition: Azizi, a 20-year-old silverback male western lowland gorilla.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
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Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 16 July 2024
Winston also raised two unrelated male gorillas, an unknown behavior for silverbacks.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
Ramses, a silverback that turned 53 this year, currently lives at the Fort Worth Zoo in Texas.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
The Milwaukee County Zoo has a new addition: Azizi, a 20-year-old silverback male western lowland gorilla.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
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“Silverback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silverback. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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