New,large species of Ape discovered in DR Congo!

'New' giant ape found in DR Congo


The new ape has some gorilla characteristics
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.

The UK magazine New Scientist is to publish its report about the mysterious creatures next week.

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.

'NEW' GIANT APE
Large, black faces (like gorillas)
Up to two metres tall (6.5ft)
Weigh 85kg-102kg (187lb-224lb)
Males make nests on the ground (like gorillas)
Diet rich in fruit (like chimps)

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.

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

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Wth, I'm sure I posted this an hour or so ago, yet my thread is nowhere to be seen :@

Originally posted by 11thdimension

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

If it is a new species of primate, I think it could be the most important wildlife discovery in history.

If it does turn out that they are a larger subspecies of chimpanzees, then it could be shown that exiting the trees was a function of size and there being less need to live in trees for survival. It sounds to me that if they can kill the "king of beasts," they have very little to fear, at all.

Could it be that our replacements are evolving even now?

I'm hoping we'll see a pic of these things soon!Six and a half feet tall?!?Sheesh!

Originally posted by thematrix
Wth, I'm sure I posted this an hour or so ago, yet my thread is nowhere to be seen :@

It's here matrix
www.abovetopsecret.com...

As there is already a thread on this please feel free to add your comments to the link above,

ASala