By Jonathanrex1
07/26/2009 - 00:10:54
Type: Creature
Rating: 0.05 (Not rated)
Tags: africa, ape, chimpanzee, cryptid, democractic republic of congo
Description
In local parlance, the great apes of the Bili Forest fall into two distinct groups. There are the 'tree beaters', who disperse high into the trees to stay safe, and who easily succumb to the poison arrows used by local hunters. Then there are the 'lion killers', who seldom climb trees, are bigger and darker, and who are unaffected by the poison arrows used by locals. "The apes nest on the ground like gorillas but have a diet and features characteristic of chimpanzees," according to a National Geographic report. While preliminary genetic testing with non-nuclear DNA indicate a close relationship with the Eastern Chimpanzee Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii subspecies of the Common Chimpanzee, a range of behaviors that are more closely related to those of gorillas have greatly intrigued primatologists from around the globe. The mixture of traits has led to questions of taxonomic classification. Initial results from mitochondrial DNA analysis of fecal samples indicate that the 'mystery ape' is a chimpanzee, although it may be a fifth sub-species. The Bili apes are currently under threat from an invasion of illegal poachers into the Bili area, which began in June 2007. Over a 14 month period between September 2007 and November 2008, researcher Cleve Hicks and his Congolese assistants documented 34 chimpanzee ophans and 31 carcasses for sale in the nearby Buta - Aketi - Bambesa region (seven of the orphans have been confiscated and adopted). Laura Darby and Adam Singh have seen another nine chimpanzee orphans and three carcasses in Aketi, Buta and Bondo since Hicks left in November. In addition Hicks observed a large quantity of okapi and leopard skins along with elephant meat and ivory. It is likely that this exploding bushmeat trade is now making its way into the Bili region with the gold miners
1055DNA points
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| 86 Bones | 2 Feet | 2 Hands |
Diet: Omnivore
Health: +39 %
| Sociability 13 / 20 | Aggressiveness 4 / 20 | Abilities 3 / 15 |
|---|---|---|
 2 / 5 |  2 / 5 |  0 / 5 |
 3 / 5 |  0 / 5 |  0 / 5 |
 5 / 5 |  2 / 5 |  3 / 5 |
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By flumpytripod
cool r+
By Ezrie
Terrific! :)
By MrFisto
Great ape! R+
By notaro15
great job!!!
By Jonathanrex1
Do'h, I just noticed I spelled Mystery wrong.
By LordofDestiny
Nice REcreation :D R+
By Jonathanrex1
Info from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bili_Ape