Question

Which is the largest primate in the world?

Answer 1

A primate is a placental mammal that belongs to the taxa of Primates. Primates evolved from small mammalian organisms around 85 million years ago.

Complete Answer:
The primates adapted to life in tropical forests. Primates have unique characteristics like:
1. Higher intelligence
2. Visual Acuity
3. A shoulder girdle that allows more movement
4. Dexterous hands
Primates have a wide range of sizes. These sizes range from Berthe’s Lemur which weighs about 30g to the Eastern gorilla which weighs over 200kg.
The Eastern gorilla is the largest living primate on Earth. The Eastern gorilla is a critically endangered species of the genus Gorilla. The species Gorilla beringei is divided into two subspecies. They are:
1. The Mountain gorilla (G. b. beringei)
2. The Eastern lowland gorilla (G. b. graueri)
The Eastern lowland gorilla has an estimated wild population of 3800 individuals and the Mountain gorilla has an estimated wild population of 1000 individuals.
The Eastern gorilla is a large mammalian hominid. The Eastern gorilla has a large head and a broad chest with long arms. The eastern gorilla has a flat nose. Adult eastern gorillas have a black coloured fur with a silvery saddle like layer on their back.

Note:
Older males of the eastern gorilla are called silverbacks because of the silver saddle on their backs. The adult mountain gorilla is slightly shorter than the eastern lowland gorilla. Male Eastern gorillas are much larger than female eastern gorillas. The tallest Eastern gorilla ever recorded stood at a height of 1.95m.