This description is about the Western Lowland Gorilla, a critically endangered species of gorilla found in the tropical forests of Central Africa. These gorillas are the smallest of the four subspecies of gorilla, and are known for their gentle and peaceful nature. They are highly social animals, living in
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The western lowland gorilla is one of two critically endangered subspecies of the western gorilla that lives in montane, primary and secondary forest and lowland swampland in central Africa in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. It is the nominate subspecies of the western gorilla, and the smallest of the four gorilla subspecies.