Bondo ape
TopicHeard in 1 episode across 1 show since Jul 2026
The Bondo ape, also known as the Bili ape, is a population of eastern chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) inhabiting the Bili Forest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Once rumored to be a giant, hybrid species of chimpanzee and gorilla that nested on the ground and hunted lions, scientific research later confirmed them to be genetically typical chimpanzees with unique behavioral traits.
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The Bondo ape likely consists of an isolated, larger group of otherwise typical chimpanzees.
“The Bondo ape is real in the sense of. There is probably an isolated larger group of chimps that just act like chimps”
Open the episode · #2531 - Forrest GalanteListen at 2:26:58
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