“East Lowland Gorilla” 🦍 Facts from WWF site: The eastern lowland gorilla—also known as Grauer’s gorilla— is distinguished from other gorillas by its stocky body, large hands and short muzzle. Despite its size, eastern lowland gorillas subsist mainly on fruit and other herbaceous materials, just like other gorilla subspecies. Years of civil unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have taken their toll on both the eastern lowland gorilla and the mountain gorilla. In the last 50 years, its range has decreased from 8,100 square miles—about the size of the state of Massachusetts— to about 4,600 square miles today. There were nearly 17,000 eastern lowland gorillas in the mid-1990s but scientists estimate that the population has declined by more than 50% since then. Throughout the unrest, the gorillas have been vulnerable to poaching, even in Kahuzi-Biega National Park, home to the largest population of protected eastern lowland gorillas. But, with help from WWF and other organizations, park staff are reestablishing control over the land. #sketch #gorilla #easterlowlandgorilla #wildlife #endangeredspecies #drawing #instaart #storyartist #artistsoninstagram #wwf #beinformed #characterdesign #illustration #kidslit https://www.instagram.com/p/B9YnlPqDZv4/?igshid=17ygou8fk5guq
