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Missy’s guide to grooming

July 23, 2020 by Anna -

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Step 1: Approach a friend and start grooming them. Hope for reciprocation.

Missy reaches out to groom Jamie:

Step 2: Decide this isn’t quite the kind of reciprocity she was looking for.

Jamie grooms Missy’s eyelid:

Step 3: Move on and decide to do some self-grooming with a small stick.

Step 4: Find a different friend who is also partaking in some self-grooming.

Annie grooming her own leg:

Step 5: Look a little wistful.

Step 6: Lay down and relax.

6 Comments

  1. Avatar CeeCee on July 23, 2020 at 4:13 pm

    What a sweet smart girl !
    Love that wistful look 🙂



  2. Avatar Maureen on July 23, 2020 at 4:53 pm

    Yes, sweet. Made me say “aww…”



  3. Avatar Tobin on July 23, 2020 at 5:39 pm

    I am certain that Annie was more than willing to attend to best friend’s grooming needs. Even so astute a simian dermatologist as Dr. Missy needs a routine check-up once in a while.



  4. Avatar Linda C on July 23, 2020 at 5:59 pm

    I mean…that’s why they call ’em BFFs, right?



  5. Avatar Kathleen on July 23, 2020 at 7:53 pm

    Boss Jamie has a very delicate touch to groom that very delicate eyelid. Love wistful Missy closeup.



  6. Avatar Debi on July 23, 2020 at 8:19 pm

    I always (especially) enjoy closeups of the chimp’s hands & feet…They’ve always fascinated me, & I love the opportunities to study all the details & compare them them to our own hands & feet…I’m awestruck at the similarities…



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