'New' giant ape found in DR Congo

[indigobusiness]

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.

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They stand up to two metres tall, the size of gorillas, and like gorillas, they nest on the ground, not in trees. But they live hundreds of kilometres away from any other known gorilla populations, and their diet is closer to that of chimpanzees.

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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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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3730574.stm

[Throckmorton]

1. PS. Leave the Diamonds Alone. N/T

[BigDaddyCaine]

2. This pisses me off

"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."

We should start poaching the poachers. That will put an end to it.