As mentioned last week, chimpanzees produce several different noises while they’re grooming. Lip smacking, blowing raspberries, and teeth clacking, are among some of the sounds produced. The meeting between Cy and Willy B was perfect example of teeth clacking.
For this week, I decide to let you hear some of the other noises in the form of a Guess Who game!
Below are two other residents here producing some grooming noise. Can you guess who they are?
I will give you some time to take a guess. In the meantime, some other little updates from today!
It was a fairly quiet day today, overall. We did continue with the introduction process between Willy B’s Group and Cy’s Group.
The first meeting today was between Willy B and Terry! Just like last time, when Willy B and Terry realized it was their time to hang out with each other today, they were excited to say the least. There was no initial display that we might expect between two adult males. It was instant grooming, playing, and laughter between the two.
Next was Terry and Honey B! As you may have read about their last meeting, things didn’t go as planned. We are taking it very slow in allowing these two to get to know each other. Today, they just met each other through the caging and did not share the same space. Though Honey B was a little apprehensive of first, her confidence grew. When it did, she almost beckoned Terry to meet her at the caging. He obliged, which resulted in a long grooming session, and a longer play session between the two. We will continue to provide them opportunities to interact with each other through the caging before they both are comfortable enough to play with each other in the same space.
Have you locked in your guesses yet!?
If not, I will give you a little more time. Here are some photos I was able to capture today (and one from last week). Is there a clue with in the photos of who they are? Maybe? Maybe not?
Ok! Without any further delay… *drum roll*
The first video is Terry!
And last but certainly not least, the second video is Honey B!
How many grooming noises did you hear in those videos and what kinds?
Thank you for playing along everybody!
That was fun, great blog today Chad!! I really tried, but needless to say I got them both wrong!!
I want to play and have not looked at the answers but they’re downloading instead of just playing. So I’m having trouble finding them. They’re not in my usual downliads
okay, so I finally saw them and got them right, but only because I recognized their faces, lol! and the clue confirmed it.
thanks, Chad, and as always, you boys are punny!
Me too Karen! I thought for sure I had it. Sad to say, not really even close. HAHA!
Surprised myself and guessed Terry correctly but not Honey B…slowly but surely I guess. Thanks for talking the time to put these fun and informative blogs together, very much appreciated and thoroughly enjoyed.
i had trouble getting the videos to play, but i guessed 1 out of 2; i guessed Honey B!
P. S. i love the wild cow! Nutmeg is such a lovely boy, im sure he’ll still stick close to his Mum and his caregivers! Thank you all for everything that you do each day!
Excellent post Chad! What fun! I knew it was Terry, clearly not by his noises but instead by his facial markings. Terry has a white freckle patch on the right side above his lip that looks like a Big Daddy Roth surfers cross! This is how I pick him out. (And I spot Rayne because of her forhead color.) And I also spotted Honey B and her frecklely chin. But the sounds are great to listen to and it was fun to be zoomed in so close to really focus on their lips!
Kudos for that photo of Gordo in a box. Same goes for Nutmeg in the creek. Amazing light in both. The photo of Nutmeg is frame worthy!! (Perhaps worthy of the upcoming auction?!) wink wink. And the photo of Willy B and his giant Kong is so funny. Now that’s a Kong! A big Kong for a Big fellow.
Wow, I’ve never been that up close and personal with a chimp before, those videos are really special. As usual, I can’t guess who anybody is, but I had fun trying.
That was fun Chad. I guessed Honey B correctly but didn’t recognize Terry. I’ll need more practice.
Great pics, video and game. I got Terry right but not Miss Honey B. Thanks Chad and the entire cast and crew!