A Gorilla Crossword Puzzle of “Gargantuan” Proportions!
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- 1. A Gorilla behavior that it does when it feels threatened or sometimes just to show off his size and strength
- 5. Bronx Zoo Gorilla immortalized in a sculpture by famed Animalier, Eli Harvey
- 7. A ridge bone attached to the skull that is usually an indicator of massive jaw muscles
- 10. Famous Ringling Brothers’ Gorilla
- 17. The first Gorilla to be born at the Bronx Zoo
- 20. This WCS Field Scientist began his study of the Mountain Gorilla in 1950.
- 22. The Gorilla is the World's largest _________
- 23. The other Great Ape who calls the Congo Rainforest home
- 24. The Gorillas’ habitat in the Wild
- 27. Because the Gorilla is essential to the health of the Rainforest the Gorilla is considered one of these ____________
- 30. Although primarily a Herbivore, Gorillas do enjoy these tasty insects
- 31. A group or family of Gorillas is referred to as a ________
- 32. In nature the only known predator of the Gorilla
- 35. The Rainforest is being cut down to make room for these plantations
- 37. The Lincoln Park Zoo’s famous Silverback
- 38. The only place in the World where you can find Gorillas in the Wild.
- 42. A major cause of death among captive Gorillas
- 43. The IUCN has classified all four of the Gorilla subspecies as _________
- 44. The first Gorilla born in New York City
- 47. This Gorilla was taught sign language
- 48. Just like Humans Gorilla have _______________ teeth
- 51. The number of subspecies of Gorillas in the World
- 52. 1998 film about Dian Fossey’s work with Gorillas
- 53. Gorilla The Western Lowland Gorilla's scientific name
- 54. In 1911 she became the first Gorilla to be exhibited by a Zoo in the United States
- 55. Of all the subspecies of Gorilla this is the physically the largest
- 56. Between 4-8 years of age, the second stage in a Gorilla’s life
- 57. A form of Gorilla locomotion
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- 2. While at the Bronx Zoo he sired thirteen offspring, including a rare set of twins, earning him the title of “Simian Stud”
- 3. A group dedicated to the study of Gorillas and heart disease
- 4. Gorillas spend the majority of their day doing this
- 5. This woman is famous for her groundbreaking studies of the Mountain Gorilla
- 6. This plant makes up 80% of the Western Lowland Gorilla's diet
- 8. This New York socialite hand raised Buddy (Gargantua) in her Brooklyn home
- 9. The source of ALL threats to Gorillas in the Wild
- 11. This organization guides and oversees the management and breeding program of the captive Gorilla population in North America.
- 12. One of the many vocalizations a Gorilla can make
- 13. These illegal hunters pose a major threat to Gorillas in the Wild
- 14. With only about 250-300 left in the Wild this Gorilla subspecies faces possible extinction in the near future
- 15. Gorillas have been observed using these in the Wild
- 16. The men and women who protect the Gorillas in the Wild
- 18. This Gorilla lives in Zoo Berlin and she is the oldest Gorilla living in captivity
- 19. Unique to each Gorilla it is the way researchers in the Wild identify and distinguish one Gorilla from another
- 20. This social event is an important aspect of life in Gorilla groups
- 21. The Gorillas current home at the Bronx Zoo
- 25. Every night a Gorilla makes a new one of these to sleep in
- 26. The reason that the Gorilla's Wild habitat continues to get smaller and smaller
- 28. A mature male Gorilla, the alpha male, and the leader of his family group
- 29. Humans and Gorillas both have this on their hand
- 33. An adolescent male Gorilla
- 34. Found in the Congo this infectious disease not only affects Humans but also can wipe out entire populations of Gorillas in the Wild
- 36. The only known albino Gorilla, who resided at the Barcelona Zoo in Spain from 1966 to 2003
- 37. The only Gorilla to have been successfully fitted with a pacemaker
- 39. Gorillas are mostly Herbivores and this makes up the majority of their diet
- 40. The classic 1933 Movie about a large Gorilla who climbs the Empire State Building
- 41. 80% of the World's supply this mineral which is used in the manufacture of cell phones is found in the Congo
- 45. Although still considered as endangered this Gorilla subspecies is the only one to show an increase in the wild population
- 46. When a Gorilla stands upright and walks on its hind legs
- 49. Hunting of Gorillas for this is illegal in most of the Congo
- 50. The first Gorilla to be born in captivity anywhere in the world, December 22, 1956