Gorilla
Genus of large African apes
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Key Takeaways
- Gorilla is a genus of large, primarily herbivorous, great ape that lives in the tropical forests of equatorial Africa.
- The DNA of gorillas is highly similar to that of humans, from 96 to 99% depending on what is included, and they are the next closest living relatives to humans after the bonobos and chimpanzees.
Gorilla is a genus of large, primarily herbivorous, great ape that lives in the tropical forests of equatorial Africa. Gorilla is divided into two species: the eastern gorilla and the western gorilla, and either four or five subspecies. The DNA of gorillas is highly similar to that of humans, from 96 to 99% depending on what is included, and they are the next closest living relatives to humans after the bonobos and chimpanzees.
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