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  • mountain gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei)
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    …its forest habitat and from big-game hunting and overcollection by zoos and research institutions. A newer threat is hunting associated with the bushmeat trade, especially to feed logging crews. With respect to eastern gorillas, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has listed both the eastern lowland gorilla (G.…

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