5 Comments

1. Jo on September 1, 2017 at 7:17 pm

   Love how she holds her feet with her hands or her hands with her feet!!! TY for lovely post JB Hugs to you all….

   
   
   
2. Amy M on September 1, 2017 at 7:19 pm

   JB — How do chimps sweat? Do they sweat?

   
   
   
   • J.B. on September 2, 2017 at 8:12 am

     Hi Amy – Yes, they do sweat, both for thermoregulation and for odor production. This is not an area I know much about so I’l have to look into it further. From what I understand, they have a different number and ratio of sweat glands when compared to humans and they aren’t as efficient at thermoregulation. It’s not common to see a chimpanzee dripping with sweat, which is mostly due to differences in physiology but also because they are smart enough to rest when it’s really hot outside 🙂

     
     
     
     • Amy M on September 2, 2017 at 8:17 am

       Thanks, JB, really interesting.

       
       
       
3. Kathleen on September 1, 2017 at 7:38 pm

   Foxie is looking directly into the camera. Wonderful photos. Hope your heat wave breaks soon!