A Gorilla Crossword Puzzle of “Gargantuan” Proportions!

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