Giant Ape Found In Africa

[matcom]

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AN elusive giant ape has been spotted in remote forests in central Africa, sparking theories that it could be a new species of primate -a finding that would be the most astonishing wildlife discovery in decades, New Scientist says.

In a report published in next Saturday's issue, the British weekly says the mysterious creatures have been seen in forests around the towns of Bondo and Bili, in the far north of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

From the rare eyewitness sightings, bone discoveries and a video recording, the animals have large, black faces, are up to 2m tall and weighs between 85-102kg.

That would put them in the size category of gorillas - but the region lies 500km from the edges of the known habitats of the western and eastern species of gorilla.

The creature's face is gorilla-like and has a sagittal crest - a long bony ridge - that is typical of gorillas.

But other aspects of the skull morphology are that of a chimpanzee, according to Colin Groves, an expert at the Australian National University in Canberra.

http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,10997667%255E13762,00.html

[WillParkinson]

1. Just in time!

For the new King Kong...

[Norbert]

2. I have an idea

If we can capture him and sedate him we can put him on a ship and take him to New York City where we can put him on display.

Brilliant!

[NamVetsWeeLass]

5. but... we would need a Kind hearted woman to help

the Hunters... She could lull him into a false sense of security while Hunters shoot him with Darts... Then to transport him, we could use a giant cargo ship... then in NYC we could teach him how to CLIMB things. Oddly the same lady thathelped lull him into security will be there too.

[sniffa]

3. he's not so big

he's about the same size as me.

[ps1074]

4. Now get him back to MO in time for the debate

:) :) :)