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New species of ape discovered Wednesday, October 13, 2004

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Posted 13 October 2004 - 09:39 AM

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'New' giant ape discovered in DR Congo
Last Updated Sunday, 10 October, 2004

Scientists believe they have discovered a new group of giant apes in the jungles of central Africa.

The animals, with characteristics of both gorillas and chimpanzees, have been sighted in the north of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

According to local villagers, the apes are ferocious, and even capable of killing lions.

A report about the mysterious creatures is published in this week's edition of the UK magazine New Scientist.

If they are a new species of primate, it could be one of the most important wildlife discoveries in decades.

The discovery of these apes "reveals just how much we still have to learn about our closest living relatives," New Scientist says.

But they live hundreds of km away from any other known gorilla populations, and their diet is closer to that of chimpanzees.

Primatologist Shelly Williams is thought to be the only scientist to have seen the apes.

During her visit to DR Congo two years ago, she says she captured them on video and located their nests.

She describes her encounter with them: "Four suddenly came rushing out of the bush towards me," she told New Scientist.

"If this had been a bluff charge, they would have been screaming to intimidate us. These guys were quiet. And they were huge. They were coming in for the kill. I was directly in front of them, and as soon as they saw my face, they stopped and disappeared."

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The discovery has baffled scientists. There are three controversial possibilities to explain the origin of the mystery apes:

    * They are a new species of ape
    * They are giant chimpanzees, much larger than any so far recorded, but behave like gorillas
    * They could be hybrids, the product of gorillas mating with chimpanzees.

So far, researchers have little to go on, but they now plan to return to northern DR Congo to study the apes further.

In the meantime, there are fears that unless measures are taken to protect them, poaching could threaten this new group of primates before the mystery of their identity is resolved.

"This is a lawless area," says Kenyan-based Swiss photographer Karl Ammann, who tipped Ms Williams off about the apes.

"The government has practically no control over hunting. If we found something interesting it would attract more investment. People would be more interested in conserving it."

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Posted 13 October 2004 - 09:49 AM

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They could be hybrids, the product of gorillas mating with chimpanzees.


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Posted 13 October 2004 - 09:54 AM

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Posted 13 October 2004 - 10:42 AM

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The discovery of these apes "reveals just how much we still have to learn about our closest living relatives," New Scientist says.


Pff. It's all a big hoax by those crazy "evolutionists". Everybody knows people are made from sand.
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Posted 13 October 2004 - 12:09 PM


(the earliest known photograph)

nomenclatural amendum: "Chimprillas" or "Goranzees"? Place your bets!

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Posted 14 October 2004 - 03:26 AM

As big and strong as gorillas...

and as aggressive as Chimpanzees*?


I can believe the part about them killing lions then. Best to leave them alone, I think.



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Posted 14 October 2004 - 03:33 AM

This type of headline would have been much more popular 100 years ago. Now, we just don't care. New Ape, New virus, New Star. boring.
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Posted 14 October 2004 - 03:49 AM

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Posted 14 October 2004 - 03:55 AM

Did anyone else come into this topic with their hands held in prayer hoping that the first words would be "Scientists have discovered that President Bush is acrually..."

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Posted 14 October 2004 - 09:56 AM

I didn't know he was in the congo though.
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Posted 14 October 2004 - 11:29 AM

QUOTE (Jordan @ Oct 14 2004, 03:33 AM)
This type of headline would have been much more popular 100 years ago. Now, we just don't care. New Ape, New virus, New Star. boring.

Speak for yourself! I am getting out my rifle and heading down to the Congo to do me somer serious shooting!

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Posted 14 October 2004 - 05:16 PM

endangered cats....


yell well talk to the lion lashing mutant apes of africa!!!
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Posted 19 October 2004 - 08:00 PM

QUOTE (Chefelf @ Oct 13 2004, 09:54 AM)
I hate to quote Tenacious D but... no wait, I LOVE to quote Tenacious D!

Scientists have proven that the Sasquatch he is real,
Take a look at the plaster cast of his foot now you know he's real,
Listen to the sound of the audio tape, not human no, you know he's real,
No way is that a man in a gorilla suit, no fucking way, no you know he's real!

Funny...I was just listening to that song right before I looked in here.
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