Gorilla Emoji

Animals

A full-bodied, dark-furred gorilla shown in profile, facing toward the left. It features a prominent brow, broad chest, and a powerful, sturdy stance typical of a silverback.

Usage Context

Used to describe strength, intelligence, or someone acting in a protective manner. It is frequently sent alongside 🐒 or 🐵 when discussing primates or wild animals in general. The emoji is also a staple in online discussions regarding conservation efforts and animal rights.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2016 as part of the Emoji 3.0 update. Its inclusion followed a broader push for a more diverse set of animal icons that moved beyond common household pets and into more distinct members of the biological kingdom.

Details

Glyph

🦍

Unicode

U+1F98D

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f98d:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDD8D;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Animals

Subcategory animal-mammal

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji graphics are licensed under CC-BY 4.0. You must provide appropriate credit when redistributing or modifying these assets.

CC-BY 4.0 License Twemoji Repository