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Wet grass

June 7, 2012 by J.B.

Jody was not very happy about the cold, wet grass on the hill today. She walked bipedally (upright) to try to keep herself dry, but decided in the end that it was better to stay warm and dry in the greenhouse.

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  1. leslie sodaro says

    June 7, 2012 at 4:06 pm

    i think this video might be one of my favs … the look on her face, i can almost hear her grumbling ‘why can’t they have the fire hose thingie extend back to the greenhouse!’

  2. Denice says

    June 7, 2012 at 4:26 pm

    I think this the first time I have seen Jody bipedally for that length of time. Can’t say as I blame her one bit…. Wet grass = not fun…. Warm, dry greenhouse = priceless.

  3. Amy M says

    June 7, 2012 at 4:30 pm

    That face lol!!! Maybe next time Jamie would let her borrow a pair of her boots. 😉

  4. Teresa in TN says

    June 7, 2012 at 5:01 pm

    awww, poor Jody, she did look so uncomfortable… but the wet grass was a great excuse to go back inside and snuggle up in a blanket nest 🙂

  5. Marcia Douthwaite says

    June 7, 2012 at 5:59 pm

    I’m w/Jody–tall, wet grass is mighty cold on a day like today, but at least Missy gave her a warm welcome. Back to the blankets—-sounds good.

  6. Marsha says

    June 7, 2012 at 7:27 pm

    Poor Jody, yep I think she needs her own golashes! Thanks for taking the video, she is so darn cute!

  7. marie cross (uk) says

    June 8, 2012 at 2:15 pm

    sweet Jody she looked so unimpressed ! she did what any sensible girl would do and head back inside where its nice and warm 🙂

  8. Sara Lissabet, Fairfax says

    June 8, 2012 at 2:50 pm

    I like how her fingers are withdrawn and curled up, like she’s just trying to keep as much away from the wet as possible! Is that droopy lip a typical expression for chimps, or is that Jody’s particular way of showing her distaste of wet feet?

    • J.B. says

      June 9, 2012 at 8:20 am

      The drooped lip face is a typical chimpanzee facial expression. Normally, you would see a drooped lower lip when a chimpanzee is completely relaxed. However, the lower lip may also droop when a chimpanzee is paying close attention.

      In Jody’s case, her drooped lip is mixed with a partial sneer. This is an expression of discomfort for Jody. Just like humans, chimps exhibit common facial expressions but each individual’s expressions are different in subtle, or in Jody’s case not-so-subtle, ways.

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