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Gargantua (1929 - November 1949) was a captive western lowland gorilla famed for being exhibited by the Ringling Brothers circus. He has been credited with saving the business from bankruptcy. An acid scar on his face gave Gargantua a snarling, menacing expression, which the circus management exploited by generating publicity falsely exaggerating his purported hatred of humans. He was also claimed to be the largest gorilla in captivity. He had a "mate" named Toto, but apparently never showed any interest in her. She was, nevertheless, advertised by the circus as "Mrs. Gargantua".

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  • Buddy (Gorilla) (de)
  • Gargantúa (gorila) (es)
  • Gargantua (gorilla) (en)
  • Gargantua (gorille) (fr)
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  • Buddy (* 1929; † 25. November 1949 in Miami) war ein Gorilla, der unter dem Namen „Gargantua“ als Monster vermarktet wurde. (de)
  • Gargantua (1929 - November 1949) was a captive western lowland gorilla famed for being exhibited by the Ringling Brothers circus. He has been credited with saving the business from bankruptcy. An acid scar on his face gave Gargantua a snarling, menacing expression, which the circus management exploited by generating publicity falsely exaggerating his purported hatred of humans. He was also claimed to be the largest gorilla in captivity. He had a "mate" named Toto, but apparently never showed any interest in her. She was, nevertheless, advertised by the circus as "Mrs. Gargantua". (en)
  • Gargantúa (1929-1949) fue un gorila de las tierras bajas cautivo que fue famoso en vida y salvó al circo de los hermanos Ringling de la bancarrota. Una cicatriz de ácido en la cara daba a Gargantúa una expresión intimidante y amenazadora, hecho que el circo utilizaba para, en la publicidad, atraer la atención sobre él, haciendo énfasis de su presunto odio a los humanos. También era promovido como el gorila más grande en cautividad. (es)
  • Gargantua (1929-1949) était un gorille des terres basses, en captivité, qui fut célèbre de son vivant. En effet, il sauva le cirque Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus de la banqueroute. Une cicatrice due à de l'acide donnait à Gargantua une expression intimidante et menaçante, ce que le cirque utilisa à travers ses publicités pour attirer l'attention, mettant l'accent sur sa prétendue haine de l'Homme. Il était également mis en avant comme étant le plus grand gorille en captivité. (fr)
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