Oliver

When "Oliver" was first brought over from the Congo by Frank and Janet Burger (well known animal trainers) no one would believe what they had found: a hybrid of man and chimpanzee, a "humanzee"! His unusual personality and habits, shocked the world during the 70s when he was exhibited in the Ed Sullivan Show; what amazed everyone was his incredibly human-like facial features, light eye color, pattern boldness and soft voice. He had gestures incredibly similar to humans; in fact, he walked upright unlike other apes and never was trained to walk upright. Oliver preferred the company of humans, and was sexually attracted to human females. Some of his habits were having a morning coffee, an evening cocktail and he often mixed his own drinks. He also began doing chores spontaneously like using a wheelbarrow when the loads were too heavy. He would feed the animals, overcome obstacles and used his logic to find solutions. Until 1996 Oliver lived his golden years in a chimpanzee retirement villa.