We all know the eyes speak volumes. (Burrito sustained a minor scratch during an argument, but nothing to be concerned about).
But I am endlessly fascinated by the chimpanzees’ fingers and toes and the non-verbal communication they convey. So like ours, yet so different. And once you get to know the chimps, their individual personalities, thoughts and moods are reflected in their physical gestures just like ours. Jamie uses emphatic hand gestures when she wants to impress the urgency or importance of something, Annie claps her feet together when she’s happy, and Negra impudently claps her hands when the humans aren’t moving fast enough. They are always expressing themselves, we just have to pay attention.
Burrito bites his knuckles when he’s feeling shy and playful:
Foxie rubs her toes together when she’s particularly happy:
