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The Scavenger

December 16, 2013 by Elizabeth -

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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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3 Comments

  1. Avatar Cody Marie Phoenix on December 16, 2013 at 2:56 pm

    Bless him!



  2. Avatar Coleen on December 16, 2013 at 8:57 pm

    In the last picture you can see how happy he is with his find.



  3. Sara on December 17, 2013 at 7:51 am

    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 🙂



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