All of the chimps have nick-names that have caught on over the years and almost all of the caregivers use with them. Annie is “Annie Bo-Bannie,” Burrito is just “Mr. B,” Foxie is “Foxie Fox!” Jody is “Jo-Jo,” Jamie is “James,” Missy is “Miss” and Negra is “Neggie.”
Missy has a tendency to sometimes lie in the “Neggie spot” which is in front of the catwalk window, where Negra likes to sit and gaze out onto the valley below. Sometimes Missy even covers herself in a blanket, in perfect Negra style. When we go to say hi to the chimps, sometimes Missy trips us up and we mistake her for Negra at first, because of her perfect impersonation. This is what we call “Fake Neggie.”
Today, Fake Neggie was in the greenhouse on the top platform, soaking in the sun…
and Real Neggie was in her spot on the catwalk in the playroom.
Awww! They’re both adorable! Does Negra have a favorite blanket?
Hi Cody! Sorry for the delay in replying. We change out the blankets daily, and they get about 60 blankets a day (lots of laundry!) so it’s hard to tell if she has a favorite one. I do think she has a favorite type which is big and fluffy. 🙂 We have bins of extra blankets too, and like to switch them out every once in awhile as well. Jamie seems to really like sheets (though she loves the fluffy blankets too).
Adorable!! They both look as snug as a bug in a rug…. 🙂
Missy was in Neggie’s spot this morning, but because of this blog post, I made sure I didn’t just assume that the comfortable chimpanzee basking in the sun by the window on the catwalk was Negra. “Fake Neggie” almost fooled me, but I couldn’t mistake Missy’s face for anyone else’s!