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title: "What is the largest species of living primate?"  
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# What is the largest species of living primate?



## Answers

### Answer by SundarLal Sharma

## Overview:

The largest species of living primate is the [**eastern gorilla**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_gorilla) (Gorilla beringei), explicitly the subspecies known as the eastern marsh gorilla or Grauer's gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri). Eastern gorillas are local to the sloping districts and woodlands of eastern [Africa](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/105983/south-africa-dmc), fundamentally in the vote-based Republic of the Congo.

![Primates](https://nationalzoo.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/animals/exhibit/lowlandgorilla-004.jpg?itok=tXy7thxv)

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Eastern marsh gorillas are gigantic and strong primates. Their enormous size and [strength](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/299446/how-to-make-yourself-mentally-strong) are variations for an eating regimen that requires [handling](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/61/exception-handling-in-c-sharp) huge amounts of sinewy plant material. They have solid jaws and wide molar teeth for biting intense vegetation.\
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Eastern [**dogs**](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/311890/how-to-choose-a-dog-house) live in assemblies inspired by the prevalent silverback, and guard the [assembly](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/119/assembly) and lead them to patrol areas of the community. These troops can number north of 20 individuals in a pair. The [social](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/44257/the-impact-of-social-media-on-lawsuits) [structure](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/302153/structured-vs-unstructured-data-key-differences) is complex, providing relations between silverbacks and [women](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/300145/women-designers-leather-jackets), as well as between women and their subordinates.\
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