George has been putting in the work with his positive reinforcement training, and it’s paying off. He’s already mastered showing presenting different body parts and participating in Kardia Mobile ECG readings without a hitch. Now, he’s learning to put body presentation to use by placing his hands and feet inside an X-ray box that is set up on the mesh of one of his rooms – we use these whenever we need a quick X-ray of the chimps hands or feet. On top of that, he’s just started practicing presenting his index finger for blood pressure checks—stay tuned for more on that in an upcoming blog post.
As for Dora, she’s taking a little break from Cy’s group for a few days and is off on a girls’ getaway with Mave and Honey B (Willy B is also present). I think it’s safe to say they are having a great time together!
any chance Rayne may visit with Willie B?
they seem to have a sweet friendship
Oh, look at Dora’s face! She’s so happy to see her BFF and former roomie! Thanks for catching this moment and sharing it with us!
George is a little smarty pants!
George just never ceases to impress with everything he does! What a renaissance man at the ripe old age of 21, lol!
George is so Funny, and smart, you never know when you might need a head x-ray !:revolving_hearts:
George is so eager to learn and picks up everything quickly. Very curious peeking in the box. Don’t get your head stuck, George. And who doesnt love a girlie get together.
why was Dora split up from her BFF Mave?
They were trying to re-integrate Willy, Honey and Mave with the other Californians bc Willy is still displaying too much. Willy still feels insecure around Terry and Gordo. They were going to keep trying, but George came along, and shifting three groups is about what they can do on the side of the house, I think. So until George’s fate is sealed, and he’s somehow integrated, it looks like that re-integration will be put on the back burner. So Dora flops back and forth between the two groups bc she’s so darned popular!
George is such a smarty-pants! He’s caught on so quickly!
Also, glad to see Honey B and her girl gang back together!
That picture of George’s head peeking through riminded me of Jamie. There is a photo of her doing the same thing. Great minds…?
So glad to see Dora waving on her besties; Mave must be so happy.
George is clever and engaging, plus he’s a quick learner. Smart! I’d like to see what type of good trouble he could get into if teamed up with Honey B and Jamie.
Girls Club Reunion!! Yay! Look how excited little Dora is over gaining access to her besties! It’s so nice that you have a few close companions you can rotate through the two groups every now and then. The best form of enrichment? Best friends of course!
Thank you Linda for the info!
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I have become a newer follower since when you took in george, so I apologize if this has been asked and answered. I am curious, how the chimps tell each other apart? is it based off scent? or what are the things they may use to know, oh this is Dora, or this is terry, or george.
They have said that their sense of smell is like ours (not necessarily the best). As for the rest, I guess they see things about each other the way we do. Someone has a heart-shaped brown ridge, someone else has bigger ears, Annie has long, delicate hands, Missy is short, freckly, doesn’t have a long neck, etc
Hi Katy – welcome!
They tell each other apart the same way that you identify other people – primarily through vision. It could be a face, a mannerism, a posture, body type, gait, or even a butt (yes, there’s research showing that chimps can identify other chimps by their butts, which is useful when following along single-file on a trail through the forest). They can also identify each other’s voices, but just like us, they aren’t always vocalizing so they don’t rely on that. And also like us, they might be able to associate a certain odor with a particular person (which may also stimulate an emotional response), but they wouldn’t use that as a primary means of identification.