Monday, November 8, 2010

Naked Chimp Reminds Us of Ourselves

By Ed Mazza

It's been said that humans are just naked apes.

And if you don't think that's true, just take a look at Guru, a hairless 20-year-old chimpanzee who looks a lot like a bronze statue of a human come to life.

Guru has become a star at India's Mysore Zoo, where crowds gather each day to gawk at the naked wonder.

Guru, who was rescued from a circus in 2003, lost all his hair to alopecia, a condition that also affects humans. He's been undergoing treatment, but so far nothing has helped him grow hair.

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