The Scavenger
December 16, 2013 by Elizabeth -
Chimpanzees are natural foragers, but Burrito also has a little bit of scavenger in him. He can often be found hours after a meal prowling the area for any bits of food the other chimps may have overlooked. Today shortly before lunch, he found a peanut that had been missed at breakfast. A single peanut may not seem like much, but for the guy who lives for food, it’s big news.
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Bless him!
In the last picture you can see how happy he is with his find.
That’s more than just a peanut!
It’s a treasure, it’s a victory, it’s a payment for perseverance, it’s affirmation that there will always be more peanuts if you just keep looking 🙂