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Chimpanzee with sterile mates turns up pregnant Updated Wed. Jan. 17 2007 2:01 PM ET
Associated Press SHREVEPORT, La. -- It's both a surprise and a mystery. At Caddo Parish's Chimp Haven, where retired male chimpanzees all get vasectomies, a female chimp has turned up pregnant. Chimp Haven managers knew something was up when they could not find one of their chimps last week. Teresa, who's been at Chimp Haven for the past year and a half, was missing during the morning rounds. Later, she appeared with a newborn chimpanzee in her arms. "Well, we were all just a little bit surprised when we heard the news," said Linda Brent, a spokeswoman for Chimp Haven. Teresa was in a group with 17 other chimpanzees -- seven of them males. Now Chimp Haven will have to determine paternity. "We're going to be doing a paternity test, just like you would do on people," Brent said. Workers have started collecting hair samples from the chimps for testing. Once they identify the father, it's back to the operating room for him. The baby chimpanzee was named Tracy and she and her mother are doing fine, Brent said. Teresa, who is in her 40s, had 10 other offspring before retiring to Chimp Haven. This is her first in 13 years. It's also the first chimpanzee born at the sanctuary although officials there hope there will be no more accidents. Teresa and her daughter will not be separated. Chimp Haven supporter Bill Robinson is sponsoring her so she can spend her life with her mother at the sanctuary, officials said. What a surprise  
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Look out, somebody call Maury Povich!!!!! Who's da daddy? We've tested ten chimps and so far non of them are the fatherPRINCE IS WATCHING U  " When an Artist Creates, whatever they create belongs to society"
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chillichocaholic said: Look out, somebody call Maury Povich!!!!!
Who's da daddy? We've tested ten chimps and so far non of them are the father
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chillichocaholic said: Look out, somebody call Maury Povich!!!!!
Who's da daddy? We've tested ten chimps and so far non of them are the father | |
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Didn't this happen in the Jurassic Park movie? The Most Important Thing In Life Is Sincerity....Once You Can Fake That, You Can Fake Anything. |
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It's not thar surprising. Vasectomies fail on people all the time. "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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x [Edited 1/18/07 0:59am] The Most Important Thing In Life Is Sincerity....Once You Can Fake That, You Can Fake Anything. |
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shouldn't this be a celebration?? Chimps who from what I understand have been through whatever MAN wants to put them through, and with the help of some kind people create a space for the chimps can finally just be chimps and looks what happens. child. The Most Important Thing In Life Is Sincerity....Once You Can Fake That, You Can Fake Anything. |
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INSATIABLE said: Cloudy, come on now.
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Wow, it sounds like female chimps are fertile for a long time. It says she's in her forties. Wanna hear me sing?  www.ChampagneHoneybee.com | |
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chillichocaholic said: Look out, somebody call Maury Povich!!!!!
Who's da daddy? We've tested ten chimps and so far non of them are the father omg! | |
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Ill bet it was that super monkey always hangin round here POOK | |
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meow85 said: It's not thar surprising. Vasectomies fail on people all the time.
yeah, that's what I was thinking. | |
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meow85 said: It's not thar surprising. Vasectomies fail on people all the time.
Gawd, I hope your rite.  | |
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SureThing said: meow85 said: It's not thar surprising. Vasectomies fail on people all the time.
Gawd, I hope your rite. 
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