{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "mountain-gorilla",
  "name": "Mountain Gorilla",
  "scientificName": "Gorilla beringei beringei",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "The mountain gorilla is a subspecies of eastern gorilla living in the cloud forests of the Virunga volcanoes and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, with fewer than 1,100 individuals remaining. Adult silverback males weigh 140–220 kg (310–485 lb), live in stable family groups, and are listed Endangered despite decades of conservation success.",
  "conservationStatus": "Endangered",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Primates",
    "family": "Hominidae",
    "genus": "Gorilla"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 180,
    "lengthM": 1.7,
    "topSpeedKmh": 32,
    "lifespanYears": 40
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Gorilla beringei beringei"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Herbivore — leaves, shoots, stems, fruit, and bark"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Montane and bamboo cloud forests at 2,200–4,300 m elevation"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "35–40 years in the wild"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "Males 140–220 kg; females 70–100 kg"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Knuckle-walking; powerful but not built for sprinting"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Endangered (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Montane cloud forests of the Virunga volcanoes (Rwanda, Uganda, DRC) and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in southwestern Uganda — fewer than 1,100 individuals in two isolated populations.",
    "continents": [
      "Africa"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Gorilla beringei beringei.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Gorilla%20beringei%20beringei&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Gorilla beringei beringei. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Gorilla_beringei/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Mountain Gorilla.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_gorilla"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/mountain-gorilla/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/mountain-gorilla/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}