R.I.P. Cheetah the chimpanzee

[culnara]

good age, but still sad

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/f...s-aged-80.html

[stud1al]

Re: R.I.P. Cheetah the chimpanzee

WOW! A very good age but as you said,very sad.

[darren]

Re: R.I.P. Cheetah the chimpanzee

indeed sad but i never thought an ape could live that long.

[kazboot]

Re: R.I.P. Cheetah the chimpanzee

There is a lot of doubt that this is the real Cheetah.

[stud1al]

Re: R.I.P. Cheetah the chimpanzee

Apparently he is in the Guinness Book Of Records as the longest lived non-human primate.

[Trickyvee]

Re: R.I.P. Cheetah the chimpanzee

Hmmm... I'm sceptical. International film star and the world's oldest chimp? I doubt it.

[stud1al]

Re: R.I.P. Cheetah the chimpanzee

There's no reason why not.He was obviously well looked after and chimps are not that much different from us

[Marine Boy]

Re: R.I.P. Cheetah the chimpanzee

It seems the true identity of Cheetah and his age (as kazboot mentioned) are in serious dispute. I don't want to put a downer on the demise of this Chimp, but here is an account, preporting to be the 'full story'. Be warned, it is quite long.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...112500939.html

[stud1al]

Re: R.I.P. Cheetah the chimpanzee

He's not dead,anyhow.
I saw him in Big W yesterday.He was standing right next to Elvis.

[culnara]

Re: R.I.P. Cheetah the chimpanzee

He's not dead,anyhow.
I saw him in Big W yesterday.He was standing right next to Elvis.