The Mountain Gorilla, Gorilla beringei beringei, is a large primate native to central Africa. At the time of release of Zoo Tycoon 2, there used to be one species of gorilla, with the mountain gorilla considered a subspecies. As of 2013, the species was split into two separate species names: the western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla, and the eastern gorilla, Gorilla beringei. The mountain gorilla is currently considered a subspecies of the eastern gorilla, with a corrected scientific name of Gorilla beringei beringei.