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XCalibur · 11-15-2011, 01:21 AM

Remember the segment with the Oliver the chimpanzee? Or at least thats what they thought he was, but he walked upright and acted human and man people thought he was a bigfoot?

I wasn't sure what to make of him, I always thought bigfoots were supposed to be larger, at least the figure in the Patterson Gimlin footage is larger.

Does anyone know if they have done DNA testing on him and if he is still alive? I was intrigued by this story, the fact that there wasn't more publicity on him kind of makes me think most scientists and people in anthropology thought he was just an unusual chimp.

1990 UM fan · 11-15-2011, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by XCalibur

Remember the segment with the Oliver the chimpanzee? Or at least thats what they thought he was, but he walked upright and acted human and man people thought he was a bigfoot?

I wasn't sure what to make of him, I always thought bigfoots were supposed to be larger, at least the figure in the Patterson Gimlin footage is larger.

Does anyone know if they have done DNA testing on him and if he is still alive? I was intrigued by this story, the fact that there wasn't more publicity on him kind of makes me think most scientists and people in anthropology thought he was just an unusual chimp.

have you tried to look on Google for him?

Arnold_OldSchool · 11-15-2011, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by 1990 UM fan

have you tried to look on Google for him?

Some body was on Coast to Coast AM a few years ago and simply said the DNA testing was botched and Oliver is a normal chimp

1990 UM fan · 11-15-2011, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Arnold_OldSchool

Some body was on Coast to Coast AM a few years ago and simply said the DNA testing was botched and Oliver is a normal chimp

ok...

TracyLynnS · 11-15-2011, 02:24 PM

I thought I read on here that Oliver was walking upright because he'd been tied to a back board as a baby which basically forced his body to grow into that type of upright posture, similar to chinese foot binding.

Is that the right case?

He was determined to be a normal chimp, IIRC.

I searched here and couldn't find the info, but I didn't really look too hard.... lot's going on here, my parents are packing to go back to FL and it's chaos.

Mysteryphile · 11-15-2011, 02:31 PM

http://www.rense.com/general67/oliver.htm

Found this and thought it might interest OP and anyone else that was fascinated with this story.

TracyLynnS · 11-15-2011, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Mysteryphile

http://www.rense.com/general67/oliver.htm

Found this and thought it might interest OP and anyone else that was fascinated with this story.

Thank you!

TJ · 06-16-2012, 01:52 PM

I don't know if it's been mentioned in another thread, but Oliver died on June 2. He was at least 55 years old.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/loc...ad-3605135.php

http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/oliver-obit/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_(chimpanzee)

scc1222 · 06-16-2012, 10:23 PM

I think he was a normal chimp as well.for whatever reason,dna flaw or what,he was able to walk upright,but that was just an anomoly.RIP Oliver.

1990 UM fan · 06-17-2012, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by TJ

I don't know if it's been mentioned in another thread, but Oliver died on June 2. He was at least 55 years old.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/loc...ad-3605135.php

http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/oliver-obit/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_(chimpanzee)

No way. R.I.P. Oliver, now you are free from entrapment and being mocked by humans

ms_bates · 09-13-2012, 03:18 PM

I actually had the pleasure of meeting Oliver back in 2005. A family friend worked at Primarily Primates in Texas, and my husband and I got to take a tour.

Oliver was already blind by the time we met him, but he came right up to us and actually reached out and played with my fingers! Very sweet guy

wiseguy182 · 09-14-2012, 06:20 AM

"Oliver!...Where's Oliver?!...Oliver my God" and the chimp goes crazy.

Love that scene.

dks64 · 12-05-2017, 08:57 PM

I just watched the segment and up until this point (binging, on season 9), this has been the hardest one to watch. Ugh. That poor chimp.

Howard_Stern · 12-05-2017, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by wiseguy182

"Oliver!...Where's Oliver?!...Oliver my God" and the chimp goes crazy.

Love that scene.

11-15-2011, 01:21 AM	#1
XCalibur Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 16, 2010 Location: Belfast, Va Posts: 980	You all remember Oliver? Remember the segment with the Oliver the chimpanzee? Or at least thats what they thought he was, but he walked upright and acted human and man people thought he was a bigfoot? I wasn't sure what to make of him, I always thought bigfoots were supposed to be larger, at least the figure in the Patterson Gimlin footage is larger. Does anyone know if they have done DNA testing on him and if he is still alive? I was intrigued by this story, the fact that there wasn't more publicity on him kind of makes me think most scientists and people in anthropology thought he was just an unusual chimp.

11-15-2011, 02:24 PM	#5
TracyLynnS Don't Look Up Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 07, 2009 Posts: 3,107	I thought I read on here that Oliver was walking upright because he'd been tied to a back board as a baby which basically forced his body to grow into that type of upright posture, similar to chinese foot binding. Is that the right case? He was determined to be a normal chimp, IIRC. I searched here and couldn't find the info, but I didn't really look too hard.... lot's going on here, my parents are packing to go back to FL and it's chaos.

11-15-2011, 02:31 PM	#6
Mysteryphile I wonder what happened to her. Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 02, 2009 Location: England via Iowa Posts: 320	http://www.rense.com/general67/oliver.htm Found this and thought it might interest OP and anyone else that was fascinated with this story.

06-16-2012, 01:52 PM	#8
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,669	I don't know if it's been mentioned in another thread, but Oliver died on June 2. He was at least 55 years old. http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/loc...ad-3605135.php http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/oliver-obit/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_(chimpanzee)

06-16-2012, 10:23 PM	#9
scc1222 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 02, 2011 Posts: 547	I think he was a normal chimp as well.for whatever reason,dna flaw or what,he was able to walk upright,but that was just an anomoly.RIP Oliver.

09-13-2012, 03:18 PM	#11
ms_bates Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 14, 2008 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 134	I actually had the pleasure of meeting Oliver back in 2005. A family friend worked at Primarily Primates in Texas, and my husband and I got to take a tour. Oliver was already blind by the time we met him, but he came right up to us and actually reached out and played with my fingers! Very sweet guy

09-14-2012, 06:20 AM	#12
wiseguy182 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 11, 2006 Location: Wendy's salad bar Posts: 7,030	"Oliver!...Where's Oliver?!...Oliver my God" and the chimp goes crazy. Love that scene.

12-05-2017, 08:57 PM	#13
dks64 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 02, 2010 Location: California Posts: 373	I just watched the segment and up until this point (binging, on season 9), this has been the hardest one to watch. Ugh. That poor chimp.