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The Bili apes, or Bondo mystery apes, were names given in 2003 in sensational reports in the popular media to a purportedly new species of highly aggressive, giant ape supposedly inhabiting the wetlands and savannah around of the village of Bili in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Bili, Democratic Republic of Congo, a town in north-central Democratic Republic of the Congo; Bili ape; Bili Forest near the town, a complex mosaic habitat, rich in fauna typifying both savannah and forest habitats; Bili ape, or 'Bondo mystery ape', a large chimpanzee living in Bili Forest; Bili light, a medical therapeutic tool to treat ...
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in the Republic of the Congo. Of the mammal species in the Republic of the Congo, five are endangered, nine are vulnerable, and four are near threatened. [1] The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
In 2003, an American controversially claimed to have maybe discovered a dangerous new species of great ape here, [4] [6] [15] [16] but her claims were debunked. [4] [6] [17] At least in the early 2000s, the wider area has elephants, [3] [11] lions, hyenas and leopards. [6] The Domaine Chasse Bili Uere is a hunting preserve in the area.
Standing at 9 feet tall and weighing up to 660 pounds, Gigantopithecus blacki was the largest primate to walk the Earth. The giant ape — an herbivore with a fondness for fruit — appeared in ...
This is a list of reptiles of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by family and order. It lists all families and species of reptiles in the Democratic Republic of the Congo . The list below follows Donald George Broadley 's 1998 "The reptilian fauna of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa)", and the Reptile Database .
Near threatened: The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future. LC: Least concern: There are no current identifiable risks to the species. DD: Data deficient: There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.
Congo ’s government is questioning Apple about the tech company’s knowledge of “blood minerals” from a conflict zone in the African country that could be smuggled into its supply chains ...