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The Great Apes

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A few of the words

BONOBO
Bonobos are found only in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, south of the Congo River, a range shared with no other great ape.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
SILVERBACK
A male gorilla earns the name 'silverback' as he matures, developing a distinctive saddle of silver-gray hair across his back.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
KNUCKLE
Gorillas and chimps are knuckle-walkers, bearing weight on the middle knuckles of their hands rather than the palms.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
ORANGUTAN
The name 'orangutan' comes from Malay words meaning 'person of the forest,' reflecting how closely these great apes were observed by local peoples.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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Great apes word search, free and large-print. Roam the forest with gorillas, chimps, bonobos, and orangutans.

About The Great Apes

Deep in the equatorial forests of Africa and Asia, the great apes live in close-knit troops, foraging, grooming, and raising young in ways that feel strikingly familiar. A silverback gorilla moves through the undergrowth with quiet authority, knuckle-walking trails worn smooth by generations before him. Orangutans build fresh sleeping nests high in the canopy each night, while chimps fashion simple tools and exchange gestures that hint at a rich inner life.

How to play

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    Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last. The trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
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    Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
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    It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft colour on the grid and is crossed off the list.
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