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A New Species Of Giant Ape?

jd writes "The New Scientist, The Age (an Australian newspaper), Daily Telegraph (a British newspaper), BBC, and the Discovery Channel are talking excitedly about a strange primate, found in the Congo. Locals say it is notorious for killing fully-grown adult lions. Optimists hope that it is a new species, maybe related to the gorilla. Pessimists claim it's an overgrown chimpanzee. In either case, primates aren't discovered every day, making this a rare find indeed."

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  1. Re:That wasn't a species of ape. It was wikipeida! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  2. This movie wasn't any good. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Look it, only 1 & 1/2 stars.

  3. Re:That wasn't a species of ape. It was wikipeida! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I'm not the original poster, but I just saw the blog you'd linked to.

    What an asshole.

  4. [OT] by geminidomino · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Better read quick before mods get here and mod me down. ;) Still need a Gmail invite? I'm feeling generous.

    1. Re:[OT] by kuiken · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  5. The Sasquatch Riddle by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    There were some scientists
    Trying to figure out the sasquatch riddle
    Then they figured out
    it was a missing link
    Uh huh
    "In search of sasquatch"
    That was a kick ass "In search of.."
    With Leonard nimoy
    kicking out the jams
    Ow
    He captured imaginations
    of people all around the globe
    His name was "sasquatch," so I'm told
    His legend's ancient
    in the ancient scribe
    Of the Indian tribe (apache tribe)

    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 real close to the audio tape,
    not human!
    now you know he's real
    Couldn't be a man in gorilla suit
    no fuckin' way man you know he's real
    Real real real-real real real really-real real



    Sasquatch: Tell Tenacious D "They were kick-ass"

    Guy: And who should I tell them said that?

    Sasquatch: Tell them it was Sasqua... Tell them it was a friend.

    Guy: OK.

    (Audience din)

    (Classical music plays serenely over sasquatch's walking and moaning)

    (Classical music abruptly ends, Sasquatch reappears)

    Sasquatch: You know what... you better tell them it was Sasquatch. They won't know what friend you're talking about.

    Guy: Ok, Sure.

    Sasquatch: See ya.

  6. not only by Is0m0rph · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    may this be a new primate but a semi-intelligent one at that. Evidence shows these apes actually possess laptop computers, internet connections, and are notorious for posting "first post" and "3 steps to profit" comments on nearly every Slashdot thread.

  7. Re:Killing Lions? by kai.chan · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You fail to consider that these apes have been training in a secret Shaolin Temple located in the Congo. They have mastered the art of Shaolin Kung Fu and can flip out and kill anyone they want.

  8. Re:Are They Sure... by bircho · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Are lions weapons of mass destruction?