The Bili apes or Bondo mystery apes are large chimpanzees that inhabit Bili Forest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
“The apes nest on the ground like gorillas, but they have a diet and features characteristic of chimpanzees”, according to a National Geographic report. While preliminary genetic testing with non-nuclear DNA indicates 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. Though their taxonomic classification has been clarified, the need for further information about these chimpanzees persists.”
Asheim
I was fasinated by this. I have never heard of the Bili Ape and hearing about the different aspects of them was so interesting in comparison to like Chimpanzees and Gorillas.
Sangha K
Where is BigM…
Charles R
The Bili Apes was not even recognized by the academic powers until, I think, around 2003, and yet the locals had stories of them going back generations. Sound familiar. There are factions in Africa that are not going to be happy until every last Bili Ape, Chimp, and Gorilla are killed and these poor countries are ill quipped to stop it .
Lisa B
They are sinister looking