The World's Oldest Chimpanzee

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Movie Star Chimp Enjoys Golden Years

PALM SPRINGS, California (April 10) - Cheeta the chimp, star of a

dozen " Tarzan " movies in the 1930s and 1940s, celebrated his 74th

birthday with sugar-free cake.

Cheeta has been recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as

the world's oldest chimp.

Although healthy and active, Cheeta is diabetic.

Cheeta has been recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as

the world's oldest chimp . Chimps rarely live past the age of 40 in

the wild, but can reach 60 in captivity.

The graying, 150-pound Cheeta, one of six primates at the desert

sanctuary 110 miles east of Los Angeles, is very active and " he still

has every tooth in his head, " Westfall said Monday.

Westfall adopted Cheeta in 1992 from his uncle Tony Gentry, an animal

trainer who worked in Hollywood and obtained Cheeta from Africa in

the 1930s.

04-10-06 14:57 EDT