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The eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei) is a critically endangered species of the genus Gorilla and the largest living primate. At present, the species is subdivided into two subspecies. There are 6,800 eastern lowland gorillas or Grauer's gorillas (G. b. graueri) and 1,000 mountain gorillas (G. b. beringei). Illegal hunting threatens the species.
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Critically endangered fauna of AfricaFauna listed on CITES Appendix IGorillasIUCN Red List critically endangered speciesMammals described in 1903Mammals of RwandaMammals of the Democratic Republic of the CongoMammals of UgandaSpecies that are or were threatened by habitat fragmentationSpecies that are or were threatened by habitat lossTaxa named by Paul Matschie