Missy Chimpanzee
February 7, 2016 by Keri -
Age: 41ish. Her birthday is unknown, but it’s estimated she was born in 1975. We celebrate her birthday on September 23 each year.
Nicknames: Miss, Miss-Miss, Little Bigfoot (we often joke that she resembles Bigfoot when she stands bipedally on Young’s Hill)
Best friend: Annie
Favorite foods: Tomatoes!
Distinguishing physical characteristics: distinctive white patch above her upper lip on the left side of her face, somewhat square body with no neck (she does have a neck, it’s just short).
Favorite things to do: Running, jumping, sprinting, climbing and other various acrobatic feats (including, but not limited to, firehose walking, leaping and balancing), building big nests and playing with Annie. She is also pretty serious about grooming sessions, including grooming herself with a tool.
Personality: active, energetic, graceful, adventurous, good sense of humor
Other: First to offer support/back up to the other chimps and she almost didn’t make it to sanctuary.
You can find out more about Missy’s story before coming to CSNW here.
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Oh, I LOVE that first picture! May I have your permission to paint the eyes and post to my blog??
Thank-you! ????????????
Missy is a ball of fire, I have no idea where all her energy comes from but I am happy she finally has the opportunity to tap into it! (Secret : Missy was the first of the Cle Elum Seven to capture my heart. It was her beautiful freckles, athletic solid figure, and rocking’ running and climbing that got me.) : )
Beautiful lady!!