Physical Description
Eastern lowland gorillas are the largest subspecies of gorilla and the largest living primates. Males weigh 163 kg (360 lb) on average while females usually weigh half as much. Males have a standing height of 1.76 metres (5 ft 9 in) on average and females stand at 1.60 metres (5 ft 3 in) or less.
Gorillas living on zoos are usually heavier than those in the wild, since they get less exercise and can weigh as much as 270 kilograms (600 lb). One of the largest captive gorillas was a male named Phil that lived between 1941 and 1958 at the St. Louis Zoo, estimated to weigh 250 kilograms (550 lb).
Phil's recorded measurements were: height 1.7 m (5.6 ft), bust 182 cm (72 in), neck 91.5 cm (36.0 in), and wrist 38 cm (15 in).
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