Feb 11 2006
You never see this gibbon ape without her stuffed companion. She drags it everywhere. If she needs her hands to climb, she uses her feet to hold her friend.
Sometimes she just sits and hugs it.
Amazingly, she always seems to hold it right side up
Do ya think it needs a good bath? :) Of course it would probably be too traumatic for her if they tried take it away to wash it.
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Feb 25 2006
There was a strange happening at the Wildlife Safari today. On Feb 11 I introduced an ape that has a stuffed monkey she carries everywhere. Today she was pulling the stuffing out of him. I think the first bit was an accident.
After awhile she was purposely pulling the stuffing out. She tasted it but evidently didn't like it and then she rubbed it on her face. I'm sure she was confused about what was coming out of her best friend. It's sad because she is going to wonder what happened to it. I hope one of the park employees patches it up for her
I didn't see how it ended. She was just staring at it when I left.
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March 4 2006
I am very pleased to bring you the next chapter in the monkey with a monkey saga. Today at the Safari I was delighted to find the stuffed monkey back all puffed and stuffed and in excellent repair. I was even more delighted to find the monkey was swinging her newly recovered friend :)All is good in the primate world...
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April 1 2006 - Exciting news!
Where before there was one ape who carried a stuffed monkey everywhere she went, there are now two apes and no sign of the stuffed monkey. I assume the new one is a male. He is larger than the original ape.
They're still getting to know one another. He spends a lot of time running around, moving close to her and then running around again.
She spends a lot of time putting him in his place :) I expect they will become great friends and mates.
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