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07-22-2009, 04:33 PM
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Oliver, the "Humanzee": a Human-chimp Hybrid
Oliver was acquired as a young animal (around 2 years old) in the early 1970s by trainers Frank and Janet Berger. Supposedly, the chimpanzee had been caught in the Democratic Republic of Congo (then Zaire). Some physical and behavioral evidence led the Bergers to believe Oliver was a creature other than a chimpanzee, perhaps a human-chimp hybrid: Oliver possesses a flatter face than his fellow chimpanzees (as his front teeth were removed young, he did not develop an exaggerated prognathus jaw); Oliver was habitually bipedal (before being struck with arthritis), never walking on his knuckles like his chimpanzee peers; and Oliver may have preferred human females over chimpanzee females. During a recent Discovery Channel special, Janet Berger herself claimed that Oliver was becoming attracted to her when he reached the age of 16. He mounted her and tried to mate with her. After he tried it several times it became apparent that Oliver was a threat to Janet, and had to be sold. Still, Oliver was not the clownish performer his chimp peers were, and other chimps avoided him. Some people claim he did not possess a typical odor common to chimpanzees.
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07-22-2009, 07:50 PM
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Re: Oliver, the "Humanzee": a Human-chimp Hybrid
I just saw a thing on tv about unknown primates, Oliver was showcased and they did a DNA test on him. He's still alive and well, albeit a bit old, and living in Texas if I remember correctly. He's an ordinary chimpanzee who developed extraordinary traits. I can't remember where he's living but he's comfortable and probably pretty close to dying from old age. I'll see if I can find where he's living, anyone who lives near him should go pay him a visit.
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