western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla)
Scientific/common name for the western gorilla species.
Western gorillas inhabit the tropical rainforests of Africa.
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is understandable but less common; the katakana form is preferred.
From 西 (にし, 'west') + ゴリラ ('gorilla'), a direct translation of the English 'western gorilla'.