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Carrying stuff

February 1, 2017 by Anna -

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Since the chimpanzees don’t generally use backpacks or wear clothing with pockets, they can be pretty creative with how they choose to gather and carry items around.

Chimpanzees rely a lot on their mouths…
Negra:

Foxie:
Foxie with troll in mouth

Jamie:

But sometimes their mouths are full and they still need to carry more..
Jody:
Jody carrying cattail

Missy:

Missy carry her stash

And sometimes their mouths are full and their arms are busy climbing, so they might rely on their feet..
Jamie:

Chimpanzee mothers carry their babies on their backs…

Foxie demonstrates with a doll:

Last but not least, a little live action carrying…

YouTube video

3 Comments

  1. Avatar Jo on February 1, 2017 at 7:18 pm

    They are so adorable ~ thank you so much!! Hugs to all of you!



  2. Avatar Francoise on February 2, 2017 at 7:42 am

    What a wonderful post. Very efficient chimps they are. Especially Jody! Why make 5 trips when you can do it all in one? Reminds me of my mother “don’t go upstairs unless you take something with you”… 🙂



  3. Avatar Arlene and Michael on February 5, 2017 at 8:19 am

    They are so resourceful – and cute – love Jamie’s feet holding onto those socks. Thank you for the wonderful pictures.



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