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Scientists were astounded by their creation
The world’s first ‘humanzee’ was successfully created in a lab but was euthanized shortly after due to ethical considerations.
While it’s commonly believed humans evolved from apes, a group of scientists decided to twist this theory and create a hybrid species.
This hybrid ‘humanzee’ was developed in a research center during the 1920s but was allegedly euthanized shortly after birth due to the ethical concerns it raised.
According to renowned evolutionary psychologist Gordon Gallup, this remarkable event took place in a lab where he previously worked.
The so-called ‘Humanzee’ was born in Florida, and scientists were immediately thrown into a state of panic upon realizing their experiment’s success.
At this juncture, you might reasonably wonder, ‘Why would anyone consider such an endeavor?’
Scientists have suggested this could pave the way for significant advancements, like cultivating human organs for transplants within monkeys.
Not so long ago, a Spanish scientist claimed success in growing the world’s first human/monkey hybrid in a Chinese laboratory.
Juan Carlos Izpisúa Belmonte stated that the viable hybrid embryo could have been born if the process hadn’t been terminated.
However, Gallup asserts that splicing humans with primates is not a novel concept, as earlier attempts date back to the 20th century.
Gallup shared with The Sun that one fascinating case occurred in the 1920s at the first U.S. primate research center in Orange Park, Florida.
He revealed that scientists inseminated a female chimpanzee with human sperm from an anonymous donor. Astonishingly, the pregnancy reached full term and resulted in a live birth.
However, within days or weeks, moral and ethical considerations were brought to the forefront, leading to the infant’s euthanization.
In simpler terms, a monkey was impregnated with human sperm, resulting in the birth of a hybrid child that was soon put down by the same scientists who birthed it.
Gallup mentioned that the professor who informed him worked at the center until it moved to another university in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1930.
Gordon Gallup is well-known for developing the ‘self-recognition’ technique that demonstrated primates’ ability to recognize themselves in mirrors, proving their self-awareness.
Though this story sounds wild, scientists today still use monkey embryos in labs to study organ development.
Some scientists have even managed to grow embryos outside the womb for up to 25 days.
Looks like some scientists are still up to some ‘monkey business’, right?
