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Article: KING CONGO; Scientists claim they have discovered a new species of giant killer ape which stands 7ft tall and eats lions . . .
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- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- October 14, 2004
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Byline: MICHAEL HANLON
THEY stand 7ft tall, weigh more than 200lb and are fond of lion for breakfast.
They make their home in the darkest reaches of the Congolese jungle and hunt in packs, silently stalking their prey for hours, then breaking cover and overcoming the terrified creature before it has a chance to flee.
Wildlife experts and scientists are baffled: are they simply a more aggressive family of chimpanzees with a propensity for violence? Or are they a new species - a new great ape and one of the most sensational zoological discoveries for decades?
There have been tales of mysterious and fearsome creatures living in remote ...