Cross river gorilla
By Christian Akin
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The Cross river gorilla is the most endangered African ape. Recent studies by the WCS revealed that genetic subpopulation of cross river gorillas are in fact one viable population.
Cross river gorillas rank among the world's 25 most endangered primate species
The subspecies of a western gorilla is very similar in appearance to more numerous western wetland gorilla but subtle diffrences can be found in the skull and tooth dimensions.
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identification:
Cross River Gorilla skulls are smaller than those of other gorillas. Male Cross River Gorilla skulls are particularly distinct. Cross River Gorillas have the smallest mean cheek tooth (molar and premolar) surface area, and the difference in this measure is greater between them and the Western Lowland Gorillas than between the two types of eastern gorilla.
Classification and role:
The cross river gorilla is an omnivore,
Family:Hominidae
Kingdom: Animal
class:Mammalia
Order: Primates