Enter the Humanzee... although it's not widely discussed, there have been cases of alleged Humanzee's among us. Oliver, a famous chimpanzee, was believed to be a Humanzee, but that theory was disproved by scientists insisting he shared the same number of chromosomes as a common chimpanzee. Oliver, with his human-like face, walked upright, refusing to act as a normal chimp.
But, then there was Zana, the Wild Woman found in the mid 1800's in a province of Russia. She had "ape-like" features including being covered with hair. After she was captured, she was caged for a couple of years until she was "domesticated". She even had children later on.
So, is it possible to breed humans and chimpanzees? This would put a whole new spin on the old Tarzan tale.
22 comments:
You def had me clicking on the links Miranda. Yeah, I can see where Zana not wanting to wear clothes would be a problem.
Mmm... as far back as 1800? Definitely makes you wonder...
Think it's a bit creepy.
That's one scary thought.
LOL! I made the mistake of watching the Island of Dr. Moreau last night--this idea totally creeps me out!
Please don't give the crazy humans any ideas. . .
I don't know if humans and chimps will ever breed, but if our kids don't start reading soon, Planet of the Apes will no longer be science fiction.
Interesting and weird, which I love. Thanks for sharing this, Miranda.
Hmmm and hmmm again, that thought will forever be scarred into my mind haha
*covers ears* That freaks me out
Eep! I hear Twilight Zone music.
Kind makes me uneasy. :)
There is a large colony of Humanzees living in south Leeds. They wear tracksuits,don't work, spend their benefit money on cigarettes and strong lager and sit on their arses watching daytime TV.
Not sure whether to be fascinated or a little freaked.
Although...it certainly gets the old imagination ticking, especially after seeing pictures of Oliver and Zana!
Interesting. When you compare chimpanzees to humans, visually anyway, we're pretty close. Kind of freaky:)
The thought is a little unsettling. It makes me think of that classic 60s movie, Planet of the Apes.
I watched a special on this a while back. When I told people about it, no one believed me!!! I'm forwarding your post to a few people as proof ;)
This is all new to me. So fascinating!
I once had a biology teacher who theorized dolphins, humans and apes came from the same original lineage...
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I wonder what Zana's DNA revealed. I bet Lydia could write a post about this!
I love the new look of your blog.
When I was growing up in Dublin, I used to hang out with a group of Humanzees... :)
My vote: Stay away from the hybrids!!!!!
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