Cross River Gorilla Photos WWF
The Cross River Gorilla is an extremely rare primate living in remote rainforest in Nigeria and Cameroon. Thought to be extinct until recently, a pocket of about 300 gorillas were found in a cross border location of about 4000 square meters (about 43055 feet).
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The Cross River gorilla ( Gorilla gorilla diehli ) is a Critically Endangered subspecies of the western gorilla ( Gorilla gorilla ). It was named a new species in 1904 by Paul Matschie, a mammalian taxonomist working at the Humboldt University Zoological Museum in Berlin, but its populations were not systematically surveyed until 1987. Show More Te
Cross River Gorilla The Congo Basin is left with not more than 200 to 300 cross river gorillas
Cross River gorillas inhabit the Cross River region and Lebialem highlands, which is separated from the vast western equatorial African forest by the Sanaga River, as well as by agricultural land.
Cross River Gorilla RARE Creatures of the Photo Ark Official Site PBS
Cross River gorillas were originally discovered in 1904. In the decades that followed, scientists believed these giant creatures had been hunted to extinction—until their "rediscovery" in the 1980s.
Cross River Gorilla Species WWF
The Cross River gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli) is one of the four subspecies of gorilla. It is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN. Estimates published in 2014 suggested that fewer than 250 mature Cross River gorillas remained in the wild. All the other subspecies of gorilla have larger populations than this.
Cross River Gorilla RARE Creatures of the Photo Ark Official Site PBS
Cross River Gorillas are distinguished from Western Lowland Gorillas by their significantly lower cheek tooth surface area, smaller vault volume, narrower biglenoid diameter and narrower incisor row and palate width.
Cross River Gorilla A Critically Endangered Species HubPages
Cross River gorillas were thought to be extinct following the 1960s civil war in Nigeria. However, sightings were recorded during the 1980s, and small numbers of were identified in Cameroon and Nigeria on the banks of the Cross River. Cross River gorillas are classed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN's Red List. IUCN Red List
Cross River Gorilla Animal Facts Gorilla gorilla diehli AZ Animals
The Cross River Gorilla Programme is a collaborative effort to protect the Cross River gorilla, Africa's most endangered great ape. We have been at the forefront of conservation in Cameroon since 2004. Our work collectively and individually have led to the successful gazettement of several protected areas.
Cross River Gorilla Aurifil
Gorilla Biology - December 2002. In this chapter we summarize information on the morphology, genetics, and natural history of the West African gorilla population inhabiting the forests on the Nigeria-Cameroon border at the northern headwaters of the Cross River, a region at the western and northern limits of the species' range.
What Is the Cross River Gorilla? (with pictures)
The Cross River gorilla is currently the world's rarest great ape, with a population of only around 250-300 restricted to a small area of highland forest on the border of Cameroon and Nigeria. The population of the eastern lowland gorilla has crashed in recent decades and is now under 4,000.
Cross River Gorilla Facts, Habitat, Diet & How are Left
Cross River Gorilla Less than 300 remaining! Continue Reading after the facts. Advertisement Cross River Gorilla Scientific Classification Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Primates Family Hominidae Genus Gorilla Scientific Name Gorilla gorilla diehli Read our Complete Guide to Classification of Animals.
Cross River gorillas believed to be extinct are photographed
Beyond their intrinsic value, Cross River gorillas are essential to the survival of rainforests. They play a crucial role in maintaining the biodiversity of their forest habitats by dispersing the seeds of the trees they eat and creating gaps in the forest through foraging and migration.
Cross River Gorilla A Critically Endangered Species HubPages
A flagship species for conservation efforts in the region, the Cross River gorilla Gorilla gorilla diehli is the most threatened ape in Africa. In Nigeria, Cross River gorillas are known from three areas of Cross River State: Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary, the Mbe Mountains and the Okwangwo Division of Cross River National Park.
Cross River Gorilla A Critically Endangered Species HubPages
A GIS Habitat Map for the Kagwene Gorilla Sanctuary, Cameroon. December 2008. The Cross River gorilla is the most endangered of all great ape taxa, and its rare and increasingly fragmented populations continue to be threatened…. [details]
Cross River Gorilla RARE Creatures of the Photo Ark Official Site PBS
The Cross River gorilla ( Gorilla gorilla diehli) is a critically endangered subspecies of the western gorilla ( Gorilla gorilla ). It was named a new species in 1904 by Paul Matschie, a mammalian taxonomist working at the Humboldt University Zoological Museum in Berlin, but its populations were not systematically surveyed until 1987. [3] [4]
Why should we protect Cross River gorillas? Cross River Gorilla
The Cross River Gorilla is a subspecies of the Western Gorilla. There are currently only 200-300 Cross River Gorillas left in the wild, making them the most endangered great ape in Africa. They live in mountainous border area between Cameroon and Nigeria at the top of the Cross River, after which they are named.