| Species | western lowland gorilla |
|---|---|
| Sex | female |
| Born | 1956 |
| Died | July 24, 2019 (aged 62–63) |
Trudy was a western lowland gorilla residing in Little Rock, Arkansas, in the United States. She was estimated to have been born in 1956[1] or 1957[2] in the wild. Following the death of Colo in January 2017, she was the oldest known living gorilla in the world (together with German gorilla Fatou),[2][1][3][4] reaching 63 years of age. She died the night of July 24, 2019.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Little Rock Zoo to mark birthday of Trudy, oldest known gorilla in world". Arkansas Online. 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ a b "Berliner Zoo: Fatou könnte nun ältester Gorilla der Welt sein | Nordkurier.de". 20 January 2017.
- ^ TEGNA. "Little Rock Zoo's Trudy now world's oldest gorilla". KTHV. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ (www.dw.com), Deutsche Welle. "World's oldest gorilla celebrates 60th birthday in Berlin | News | DW | 13.04.2017". DW.COM. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ "Trudy: World's oldest known gorilla dies at 63". Sky News. 26 July 2019.