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Bushman the Gorilla at Lincoln Park Zoo

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Stock #: 301792
Type: Postcard
Era: White Border
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)
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BUSHMAN was captured in Equatorial West Africa in 1929, when one year old. He was sold to Lincoln Park Zoo for $3500.00 and arrived in Chicago August 15, 1930, weighing 30 pounds. Authorities pronounce him the finest physical specimen of gorilla in captivity. He stands approximately 6 feet 2 inches and weighs about 550 pounds. Strictly a vegetarian, he consumes an average of 22 pounds of fresh vegetables, cereals, and whole milk daily, supplemented with vitamin capsules

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