Comments on: Cinder, the Naked Chimp

By: econobiker

econobiker — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:23:31 +0000

Sadly Cinder the bald chimp died on Feb 15, 2009. Go to the St. Louis Zoo website for information.

By: Johnald_Chaffinch

Johnald_Chaffinch — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:17:45 +0000

humans have more hairs on their bodies than chimps. fact

By: C

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:51:56 +0000

This chimp shaved off all her hair just so she could show off her guns. Cut it out chimp. Get over yourself.

By: Dim67

Dim67 — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:36:23 +0000

Look at the 4th image on the left, larger image, at Cinder's right arm. Thats just scary how human that looks!

By: VonSkippy

VonSkippy — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:43:32 +0000

No Rogaine for chimps eh?

By: Otterly

Otterly — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:32:16 +0000

Shes very sweet, I bet she's a real charmer..

By: Contrariwise

Contrariwise — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:26:51 +0000

Interesting.

There are many theories why humans are hairless when apes are not. One theory holds that the hominid line went through a semi-aquatic phase. Another suggests that loss of body hair helped our ancestors keep cool when they first ventured beyond the forest's shade. Another that clothing made the protective nature of hair unnecessary.

Despite all these theories, could it really have been due to a mutation such as Cinder has, and then a founder effect?

By: MadMolecule

MadMolecule — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:01:19 +0000

She looks a bit like William S. Burroughs.

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:58:21 +0000

Cinder is spoiled because of a trait that we should not relegate to just "human" nature: parents love most the child who needs the most.

By: RooGrrrl

RooGrrrl — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:54:31 +0000

Am I the only one that thinks she looks a little like Yoda?

By: Jerse

Jerse — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:58:54 +0000

Looks like a guy I know...

By: NiteWhite

NiteWhite — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:58:36 +0000

now that chimp looks a little more human like. but we all know we're just pedomorphic chimps. the evidence?
some evidence:
1) flat faced
2) reduction of body hair
3) position of foramen magnum
4) relatively high brain weight
5) structure of hand and foot
6) persistence of cranial sutures
7) absence of brow ridges and cranial crests
thinness of skull bones
9) prolonged period of growth
10) behaviorally we play and learn throughout our entire life.

You know you're a fundie when you get angry over the notion we share common ancestry with apes, but you think we came from dirt. ;p