Also, bulging eyes can signal a thyroid disorder known as Graves' disease. Eye allergies related to conditions such as hay fever also can produce swollen eyes. Other types of allergies, such as reactions to certain foods or chemicals, can cause swollen eyelids.
Want to know more about one of your close relatives? Read our gorilla facts for kids to learn about these fearsome, but peaceful, animals. This article is part of our African Animals series. Gorilla Facts: Introduction. Gorillas are the worldâs largest primates. They are members of the Hominidae family. This family is also known as the âGreat Apeâ family, and also includes three other types of primate: orangutans, chimpanzees, and humans. There are two species of gorilla: the Eastern Gorilla, and the Western Gorilla.
Types Of Gorillas. There are only two species of gorillas in the world â the Eastern and the Western. For each group there are a couple of sub species.There are the Eastern Lowland gorillas and the Western Lowland gorilla.hile there are two species they are very similar in their appearance and what they eat. The differences have to do with some genetic factors such as one being smaller and the details of the nose. In fact, it is for this reason that gorillas were all classified as one species for many decades.