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Baboon from L.A. slain by fellow ape in Virginia
Los Angeles Daily News ^ | 07-01-2002 | Associated Press

Posted on 07/01/2002 6:34:51 AM PDT by boris

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Published: Monday, July 1, 2002

Baboon from L.A. slain by fellow ape in Virginia

NORFOLK, Va. -- A 2-year-old male baboon on loan from the Los Angeles Zoo is dead after getting into a fight with another baboon in an exhibit at the Virginia Zoo.

Virginia Zoo spokeswoman Tammy Lindquist said Tommy, one of three male baboons in the African exhibit, likely was killed by the dominant male in the group, JoJo. Tommy died soon after the altercation Friday morning.

Test results are being done on Tommy to determine the exact cause of death. It was the second death of an animal at the zoo this month; a 2-year-old giraffe died June 8 of an undetermined intestinal infection.

Baboons have a strong hierarchical system, and many times dominant males will force lesser males in their group to give up food or resting spots to reinforce their status.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: California; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: goingape
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1 posted on 07/01/2002 6:34:51 AM PDT by boris
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To: boris
don't mess with Virginian's.

Mr HMFIC(Head Mother f##### in Charge) must have thought he was a Yankee.....
2 posted on 07/01/2002 6:37:51 AM PDT by vin-one
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To: boris
He must have thrown the wrong sign.
3 posted on 07/01/2002 6:39:06 AM PDT by AppyPappy
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To: boris; AppyPappy; Orual; aculeus; general_re; BlueLancer
Me Frodo, you Jane
4 posted on 07/01/2002 6:41:20 AM PDT by dighton
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To: boris
Get back to where you once belonged, Jojo.
5 posted on 07/01/2002 6:44:34 AM PDT by 70times7
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To: boris
Does anyone know if they let Baboons watch TV?
6 posted on 07/01/2002 6:45:35 AM PDT by aardvark1
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To: boris
Where's PETA? Why aren't they demanding that this killer be brought to justice?
7 posted on 07/01/2002 6:46:32 AM PDT by Tancred
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To: boris
These people are experts? I could have told them that three was a crowd! Territory is a big issue, especially among males. What were these people thinking?
8 posted on 07/01/2002 6:47:59 AM PDT by old school
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To: boris
Me thinks a baboon is not an ape.
9 posted on 07/01/2002 6:48:24 AM PDT by bert
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To: boris
must be part of that east coast/west coast ape war that has been going on for years.
10 posted on 07/01/2002 6:48:25 AM PDT by el_chupacabra
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To: el_chupacabra
must be part of that east coast/west coast ape war that has been going on for years.

I was about to post something akin to that, but I backed off...too early in the morning...[g]

11 posted on 07/01/2002 6:49:38 AM PDT by mhking
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To: 70times7
Get back to where you once belonged, Jojo.

Tommy can you hear me? Can you feel me near you? Tommy? Tommy?

12 posted on 07/01/2002 6:49:54 AM PDT by dead
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To: vin-one
don't mess with Virginian's

Don't mess with Virginians' what?

(Signed)
The FR Apostrophe Police

13 posted on 07/01/2002 6:49:56 AM PDT by Maceman
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To: dighton; aculeus
Baboons have a strong hierarchical system, and many times dominant males will force lesser males in their group to give up food or resting spots to reinforce their status.

BABOONS CAN THINK ABSTRACTLY, IN THE FIRST STUDY TO SHOW THAT A NON-HUMAN, NON-APE ANIMAL SHARES A CENTRAL ASPECT OF HUMAN INTELLIGENCE

14 posted on 07/01/2002 6:53:28 AM PDT by Orual
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To: boris
SO WOULD PETER SINGER CALL THIS MURDER?
15 posted on 07/01/2002 7:05:00 AM PDT by Walkingfeather
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To: Tancred
Actually, this happened less than 3 miles from PETA's HQ.

Ingrid, what do you know about this and when did you know it!

16 posted on 07/01/2002 7:08:37 AM PDT by Jonah Hex
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To: boris; dighton
"I want a kinder, gentler baboon society..."
17 posted on 07/01/2002 7:12:24 AM PDT by general_re
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To: boris
Where is that lawyer who wants legal protection for chimps? I can just see him bringing a class action suit against all zoos for damages for these 'victims'!
18 posted on 07/01/2002 7:12:55 AM PDT by SES1066
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To: Maceman
Good to see that your on the case.
19 posted on 07/01/2002 7:13:21 AM PDT by Redcloak
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To: general_re; Orual; aculeus; BlueLancer; MississippiDeltaDawg

There's a place for us ....

We'll find a new way of living,
We'll find a way of forgiving.

20 posted on 07/01/2002 7:37:29 AM PDT by dighton
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