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	NPR - Radio Expeditions: In Search of Congo's Bili Ape (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Boesch explains his technique for locating the animals and the very real crisis that confronts apes in the wild everywhere: Their homeland is being turned into farm tracts and they are being hunted for food.
		Ape numbers are in sharp decline, and scientists are trying to find new populations that can be protected.
		Wrangham is able to conclude that the Bili ape is not a gorilla, but rather a chimp.
	www.npr.org /programs/re/archivesdate/2001/mar/010326.biliape.html (748 words)

	Britain.tv Wikipedia - Bili Ape
		The so-called Bili Ape, or Bondo Mystery Ape, is a large primate native to the Bili Forest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
		The apes, she argues, could be a new species unknown to science, a new subspecies of chimpanzee or a hybrid of the gorilla and the chimp.
		Bili Ape skulls have the prominent brow ridge and sagittal crest of a robust great ape, or gorilla, but other morphological measurements are more like those of chimpanzees.
	www.britain.tv /wikipedia.php?title=Bili_Ape (1502 words)

	Ape Encyclopedia Article @ Consists.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Apes are the members of the Hominoidea superfamily of primates, which includes humans.
		The great ape family was previously referred to as Pongidae, and humans (and fossil hominids) were omitted from it, but there is no biological case for doing this.
		Within this group, both families of apes can be distinguished from these monkeys by the number of cusps on their molars (apes have five—the "Y-5" molar pattern, Old World monkeys have only four in a "bilophodont" pattern).
	www.consists.net /encyclopedia/Ape (2427 words)

	Bili Ape - TinWiki.org
		The Bili Ape is a type of chimpanzee found in the Bili Forest in the northern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
		The Bili Ape seems to be a combination of chimp and gorilla both physically and behaviorally.
		An oversized chimpanzee with odd features, whose description matches both the Bili Ape and the Malawi version which the locals call Ufiti was kept in an English zoo until 1964, when it died, but never inspired any serious study 3.
	tinwiki.org /wiki/Bondo_Mystery_Ape (557 words)

	Ape
		The terms "non-human apes" or "non-human great apes" is used with increasing frequency to show the relationship of humans to apes while yet talking only about the non-human species.
		A group of apes may be referred to as a troop of apes or a shrewdness of apes.
		It is uncertain whether any of these references is specifically to non-human apes, since all date from a period when the distinction between non-human apes and monkeys was not widely understood, or not understood at all.
	learn.asaq.org /wp/a/Ape.htm (1599 words)

	Bili Ape at AllExperts
		The so-called Bili Ape, or Bondo Mystery Ape, is a large primate native to the Bili Forest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
		Bili Ape reports have also been investigated by Esteban Sarmiento, who has said "I would think there is a strong possibility that south of Bili on the other side of the Uele River there may be gorillas, and this would seem an important area to turn our attention to."
		Bili Ape skulls have the prominent brow ridge and sagittal crest of a robust great ape, or gorilla, but other morphological measurements are more like those of chimpanzees.
	en.allexperts.com /e/b/bi/bili_ape.htm (1589 words)

	CNN.com - Seeking answers to big 'mystery ape' - Aug. 9, 2003
		A skull belonging to a 'mystery ape,' on the left, is placed next to a chimpazee skull for comparison.
		The forest in the north central area of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the mystery ape lives, is known to be populated by chimpanzees.
		Pictures of the 'mystery ape' are rare because the animals are skittish and aggressive.
	www.cnn.com /2003/TECH/science/08/08/coolsc.mysteryape/index.html (910 words)

	Bili Ape (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The so-called Bili Ape or Bondo Mystery Ape is a primate native to the Bili Forest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
		The apes eat mainly fruit, and fruiting trees (such as strangler figs) are visited often by the apes.
		The apes seldom bother to climb trees, do not succumb to the poison arrows shot by native hunters, and hoot at the rising moon - unafraid of predators like their gracile relatives.
	bili-ape.mindbit.com (310 words)

	Cryptozoology.com
		We’ve already established that the Bili apes were creatures of legend to local people (“lion killers”) before they were “discovered”, distinct species or not, in 2002, and previous to the “discovery” reports weren’t taken seriously by western science.
		The Bili ape is a fire breathing monster with venomous spines and tusks that feeds exclusively on lions.
		The Bili ape is a tulpa generated by local people’s intense belief in the monster, which leaves physical evidence of its passing and shows up on photographs but yet is only an illusion.
	www.cryptozoology.com /forum/topic_view_thread.php?pid=445863&tid=11 (2685 words)

	Steve Quayle News Alerts
		We cannot rule out the possibility that it is a new species of ape, or a new subspecies or some form of hybrid.
		The forest in the north central area of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the mystery ape lives, is known to be populated by chimpanzees.
		Williams, who speaks the local language, Lingala, interviewed villagers about their sightings of the creature in the Bili forest of what was once the Belgian Congo and later the Republic of Zaire.
	www.stevequayle.com /News.alert/03_Unexplained/030811.mystery.ape.html (850 words)

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		A mysterious group of apes found in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo in central Africa has scientists and conservationist scratching their heads.
		The apes are most likely a group of giant chimpanzees that display gorilla-like behavior.
		This habituation will allow the researchers to document this new culture of chimpanzee as the researchers await the results of nuclear DNA analysis to determine if what they have is indeed a new subspecies of chimpanzee or simply a unique culture.
	theshadowlands.net /bf14.txt (1023 words)

	The not so silly Bili Ape
		Conversely, the facial anatomy of the Bili skulls is decidedly chimp-like, not gorilla-like.
		In addition, hair samples taken from Bili ape ground nests have been shown to contain mitochondrial DNA similar to that of chimps, and the fruit-rich contents of examined faecal droppings is again consistent with a chimp identity although, perplexingly, the droppings themselves outwardly resemble those of gorillas.
		Until then, the primate world waits, and wonders, and the Bili ape continues to haunt the Congo's Bondo rainforests, cheerfully oblivious to the stunning fact that it may yet be unmasked as the most sensational zoological discovery of the past hundred years.
	www.rfthomas.clara.net /papers/bili.html (837 words)

	Giant ape may be new species - Science - www.theage.com.au
		An elusive giant ape has been spotted in remote forests in central Africa, sparking theories that it could be a new species of primate - a finding that would be the most astonishing wildlife discovery in decades, New Scientist says.
		As for behaviour, the apes make nests on the ground like gorillas, whereas chimpanzees prefer to make their homes in the trees.
		Shelly Williams, a US primatologist affiliated to the Jane Goodall Institute in Maryland, captured the apes on video in 2002 with the help of local people and was once briefly confronted by a group of four of them in dense forest.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2004/10/07/1097089465340.html (530 words)

	Bili Ape - The Black Vault Encyclopedia Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The so-called Bili Ape, or Bondo Mystery Ape, is a primate native to the Bili Forest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
		One skull has been recovered that has the prominent brow ridge and sagittal crest of a robust great ape, or gorilla, but other morphological measurements are more like those of chimpanzees.
		The apes eat mainly fruit, and fruiting trees (such as strangler figs) are visited often.
	www.blackvault.com /wiki/index.php/Bili_Ape (490 words)

	Giant ape may be new species - Frell Me Dead
		AN elusive giant ape has been spotted in remote forests in central Africa, sparking theories that it could be a new species of primate - a finding that would be the most astonishing wildlife discovery in decades, New Scientist says.
		Shelly Williams, a US primatologist affiliated to the Jane Goodall Institute in Maryland, captured the apes on video in 2002 with the help of local people and was once briefly confronted by a group of four of them in dense forest.
		The discovery of these apes "reveals just how much we still have to learn about our closest living relatives," New Scientist notes, expressing concern that animals could be "poached out of existence" unless conservation measures are urgently taken to protect them.
	www.watchfarscape.com /forums/showthread.php?t=29017 (701 words)

	The beast with no name
		The largest, which Williams believes are from the giant apes, are between 28 and 34 centimetres long — longer than the largest common chimp and gorilla footprints, which notch up 26 and 29 centimetres respectively, she says.
		She suggests three controversial possibilities: they might be a new species of great ape, they might be a gorilla-chimp hybrid, or they might be a new sub-species of common chimpanzee.
		Since Ammann effectively controls scientific access to Bili, through his close links with the local people, Williams is now seeking funds to set up a research camp in Bondo, which she hopes to do this year.
	www.rfthomas.clara.net /papers/noname.html (2341 words)

	STUDENTS - student loan, student, student loan consolidation - Shopping, Services and Information at STUDENTSIWORLD.COM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A few other primates have the word "ape" in their common names, but they are not regarded as true apes.
		Note to the fact that the religions and myths came before humans were considered apes, and that it is referring to non-human apes, which could be why many religious leaders say humans aren\'t apes.
		Christian folklore claims that apes are a symbol of lust and were created by Satan in response to God\'s creation of humans.
	www.studentiworld.com /wiki-Ape (2337 words)

	Bili (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bili, a town in a remote north central region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the former Zaire, in Central Africa.
		Bili Forest near the town, a complex mosaic habitat, rich in a multitude African fauna typifying both savannah and forest habitats.
		Bili Ape, or Bondo Mystery Ape, a large primate native to the forest, apparently displaying a blend characteristics of chimpanzees and gorillas, believed to be a chimpanzee subspecies.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bili_(disambiguation) (160 words)

	CNN.com - Seeking answers to big 'mystery ape' - Aug. 9, 2003
		A skull belonging to a 'mystery ape,' on the left, is placed next to a chimpazee skull for comparison.
		From a remote region in the heart of Africa to a genetics lab at the Omaha Zoo, scientists are trying to find out if they have a new big ape on their hands.
		Pictures of the 'mystery ape' are rare because the animals are skittish and aggressive.
	edition.cnn.com /2003/TECH/science/08/08/coolsc.mysteryape/index.html (894 words)

	Philosophy Forum -> New Species of Ape?
		The largest, which Williams believes are from the giant apes, are between 28 and 34 centimetres long - longer than the largest common chimp and gorilla footprints, which notch up 26 and 29 centimetres respectively, she says.
		The intelligence of apes, including humans, is used primarily for complicated social interactions: it would be quite surprising for an intelligent ape to be living in a small group.
		Williams's suggestion that the Bili apes might be an entirely new species puts her on lonely ground.
	forum.darwinawards.com /index.php?showtopic=5915 (6347 words)

	Shelly Williams: Mystery Ape Origins DNA
		The apes, which stand five to six feet (1.8-meters) tall and have feet nearly 14 inches (36 centimeters) long, were first documented last year by primatologist Shelly Williams in a forest in the northern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
		So-called "mystery apes" native to the forest deep in the Democratic Republic of Congo may represent a new species, subspecies, or even a hybrid between a chimpanzee and a gorilla, experts said recently.
		SAN DIEGO, California (AP) - Researchers with the San Diego Zoo have discovered a population of gorillas in a remote forest of Cameroon where no gorillas were thought to live and which may be part of a previously unknown subspecies.
	www.bigfootencounters.com /articles/mysteryapedna.htm (2364 words)

	Ape information - Search.com
		A group of apes may be referred to as a troop of apes or a shrewdness of apes.
		The great ape family was previously referred to as Pongidae, and humans (and fossil hominids) were omitted from it, but on grounds of relatedness there is no argument for doing this.
		The Great Ape Project, founded by Australian philosopher Peter Singer, is campaigning to have the United Nations endorse its Declaration on Great Apes, which would extend to all species of chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans the protection of three basic interests: the right to life, the protection of individual liberty, and the prohibition of torture.
	www.search.com /reference/Ape (2714 words)

	KarlAmmann.com - Documents - The Bondo Mystery Ape (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		However for a final analysis as to what might be mysterious about the chimpanzees around Bili I would prefer if readers would form their own opinions based on the photographic material we present as well as comments on the DNA analysis.
		Several survey trips to the south of Bili and the East have shown that ground nesting is indeed geographically limited to our main research area and some of the surrounding forests.
		We have made it clear to Dr. Williams and Dr. Colin Groves that the research of the Bili chimps would have to be part of a wider project but that it was also the basis for the conservation project and in fact an integral part of it.
	www.karlammann.com /bondo.html (3035 words)

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		Bili lies in Congo's far north, about 120 miles east of the Ebola River, where deep tropical forest breaks up into patches of savanna.
		Locals had two names for the apes in their forests: the tree beaters, which stayed safe in the branches, and the lion killers, bigger, darker and so strong that they were unaffected by the poison arrows used by local hunters.
		The first scientist to see the Bili apes was Shelly Williams, an independent primatologist who visited the region at Ammann's invitation in the summers of 2002 and 2003.
	www.animalsvoice.com /PAGES/writes/editorial/news/invest/apes_lost.html (1161 words)

	The Chimpanzee Collaboratory
		Bili lies in Congo’s far north, about 200 km east of the Ebola River, where deep tropical forest breaks up into patches of savanna.
		The first scientist to see the Bili apes was Shelly Williams, an independent primatologist who visited the region at Ammann’s invitation in the African summers of 2002 and 2003.
		The apes, she argues, could be a new species unknown to science, a new subspecies of chimpanzee or a hybrid of the gorilla and the chimp.
	www.chimpcollaboratory.org /news/lostapes.asp (1125 words)

	Update: Mystery Bili Ape turns out to be a FAT CHIMP, 2006...
		Paris - A tribe of apes living in remote forests in the northern Democratic Republic of Congo are unusually large chimpanzees, not a new species of giant ape or a chimp-gorilla hybrid, New Scientist says.
		From photographs, the creatures were estimated to weigh about 100kg and their footprints, at up to 34 centimetres, were longer than a gorilla's.
		Even so, the Bili apes are unusual, as they have a gorilla-like crest on their skulls and howl during the full moon.
	www.bigfootencounters.com /articles/biliape_2006.htm (315 words)

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