MetaFilter posts tagged with Chimp

Long Live Cheeta

Toekneesan — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:27:56 -0800

News organizations from around the world are reporting on the death of Cheetah-Mike, the chimp who purportedly played Cheeta, the companion to Johnny Weissmuller’s Tarzan from the MGM and RKO film series of the 30s and 40s. If this is one of the original film Cheetas, it would make Cheetah-Mike, at 80, the longest-lived captive chimp on record. But there’s reason to doubt he’s both that old and was in the films with Weissmuller. First, because this is significantly longer than chimps usually live, and second because this has happened once before.

Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp

twoleftfeet — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 03:55:59 -0800

Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp was a Saturday morning live-action film series featuring a cast of chimpanzees given apparent speaking roles by overdubbing with human voices. Previously. For example; Episode 1, pt 1, pt 2, etc.

Everyone needs a hug.

Liver — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:30:47 -0800

In which a chimpanzee is shown reacting to sleight-of-hand on a Japanese television show. [SLYT. Overuse of sound effects.]

Chimps will attack your face and genitals

raider — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:28:42 -0800

Chimpanzees don't make good pets. Really, they can be aggressive. Even Save the Chimps says so. No disrespect to the deceased intended.

Japanese pets do it XTR33M.

spec80 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:28:40 -0800

How obedient is your dog? Or chimp.

Ghosts in the machine

Blazecock Pileon — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:43:57 -0800

A chimpanzee plays Ms. Pac Man (WMV, some Japanese)

Chimp Walking Bulldogs

jonson — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:36:36 -0800

I've been struggling for days to refrain from posting this video of a chimp taking five British bulldogs for a walk around the streets of Japan, and it looks like I failed.

Giant, lion eating chimps not mythical after all

rongorongo — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:39:55 -0800

There is a remote part of the Congolese jungle, called the Bili forest, where local legend has long told of a breed of giant apes that eat lions, catch fish and howl at the moon. To his surprise Dutch researcher Cleve Hicks found them. In fact they are large chimps but they appear to have a number of behavioural differences from other groups seen in the wild. (More information from Wikipedia).

At least a chimp will never be elected president. Oh, hang on...

unSane — Tue, 08 May 2007 12:40:05 -0800

"Our main argument is that Hiasl is a person and has basic legal rights,” said Eberhart Theuer, a lawyer leading the challenge on behalf of a Vienna animal rights group. “We mean the right to life, the right to not be tortured, the right to freedom under certain conditions,” Theuer said. “We’re not talking about the right to vote here.” Some primatologists support the legal action, while others aren't so sure. Brazilian courts have already granted a chimp the right to a petition of Habeas Corpus.

chizieep to the ezzeep

delmoi — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 08:44:09 -0800

Gangsta Chimp Just one of the award winning peices of CG artwork at the CG Choice Gallery. From the amazingly lifelike to the fantastic and whimsical

I Love The Internet.

hughbot — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 10:15:30 -0800

A monkey who knows Kung-Fu. (.mpg!)
Dear Internet,
I love You.
From Hugh.

We're the most advanced nation on earth! Neat!

XQUZYPHYR — Thu, 23 Sep 2004 20:11:54 -0800

Monkey hacks Diebold voting machine. Really.

...perfectly legal to keep a chimp in a broom closet...

amberglow — Wed, 07 Aug 2002 19:20:16 -0800

...perfectly legal to keep a chimp in a broom closet... What happens to zoo animals when they get old and unphotogenic? When the zoo needs to make room for these? (sadness-making warning)

quonsar — Sun, 20 Jan 2002 05:59:14 -0800

The creator of Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp is dead at age 76.
Liberal media conspiracy or right wing fundamentalist atrocity?

Bush or Chimp closes shop.

mattpusateri — Mon, 24 Sep 2001 09:36:50 -0800

Bush or Chimp closes shop. Another stalwart anti-Bush site has folded in light of recent events. The irreverent bushorchimp.com, dedicated to visual comparisons of the President and various look-alike primates has closed down. I understand that we're in the midst of a crisis, but is Bush now beyond criticism? Ok, maybe pictures that compare Bush to monkeys aren't exactly thoughtful criticism... Still, NOW where am I going to get novelty t-shirts for friends and family this Xmas?

The Karate Chimp

davewiner — Fri, 27 Apr 2001 19:54:56 -0800

The Karate Chimp I can't think of a caption for this, maybe you can.

Uncanny.

chartres — Thu, 04 Jan 2001 09:07:04 -0800

Uncanny. [Ok, so no one will grouse about lack of explanation, let's just say the link provided explores certain physical similarities between our president-elect and the common chimpanzee...aw, it would've been funnier without the explanation, but rules is rules]