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

Los Angeles Daily News ^ | 07-01-2002 | Associated Press

[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.

[vin-one]

don't mess with Virginian's.

Mr HMFIC(Head Mother f##### in Charge) must have thought he was a Yankee.....

[AppyPappy]

He must have thrown the wrong sign.

[dighton]

Me Frodo, you Jane

[70times7]

Get back to where you once belonged, Jojo.

[aardvark1]

Does anyone know if they let Baboons watch TV?

[Tancred]

Where's PETA? Why aren't they demanding that this killer be brought to justice?

[old school]

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?

[bert]

Me thinks a baboon is not an ape.

[el_chupacabra]

must be part of that east coast/west coast ape war that has been going on for years.

[mhking]

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]

[dead]

Get back to where you once belonged, Jojo.

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

[Maceman]

don't mess with Virginian's

Don't mess with Virginians' what?

(Signed)
The FR Apostrophe Police

[Orual]

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

[Walkingfeather]

SO WOULD PETER SINGER CALL THIS MURDER?

[Jonah Hex]

Actually, this happened less than 3 miles from PETA's HQ.

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

[general_re]

"I want a kinder, gentler baboon society..."

[SES1066]

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'!

[Redcloak]

Good to see that your on the case.

[dighton]

There's a place for us ....

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