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Are the Virunga Mountain Gorillas' closest relatives the Bwindi Mountain Gorillas?
Gorillas are subdivided into two species and four subspecies. In…
[details]Taxonomy
Here you find trivia about the two gorilla species, eastern and western gorillas.
Gorilla Diversity
![[Translate to Englisch:] Westlicher Gorilla im Zoo und Berggorilla in Bwindi](/fileadmin/news/Westlicher_Gorilla_im_Zoo_und_Berggorilla_in_Bwindi.jpg "[Translate to Englisch:] Westlicher Gorilla im Zoo und Berggorilla in Bwindi")
Present Gorilla Taxonomy
A species is a population (or group of populations), distinguished by the possession of one or more consistent heritable…
News from Gorilla Genetics
![[Translate to EN:] Zoo-Gorilla Pertinax (© Angela Meder)](/fileadmin/news/pertinax.jpg "[Translate to EN:] Zoo-Gorilla Pertinax (© Angela Meder)")
After the sequencing of the gorilla genome, the authors report unexpected results. The standard view of the evolutionary relationship between the…
[details]Genetic Diversity: Cross River Gorillas
Conservation research on gorillas has, to date, mainly focused on demographic factors, human impacts, and the influence of disease. Genetic data have…
