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Rainy Day Enrichment

September 6, 2009 by Jackie

It is a rainy day today, so to entertain the chimps, we gave them toothbrushes. The activity may have been more appropriately called toothbrush sucking than toothbrushing, since most of the chimps were more interested in the toothpaste than in brushing their teeth. However, I was able to get a quick brush of Foxie’s teeth. I would say the chimps were pretty enriched!

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  1. katmorrell says

    September 6, 2009 at 3:07 pm

    I’m going to start brushing my teeth upside down. Looks like fun.

  2. Amy M. says

    September 6, 2009 at 3:15 pm

    Foxie is such a RIOT!!!!

    What kind of toothpaste do you use?

  3. Cindy says

    September 6, 2009 at 5:27 pm

    Tug ‘o toothbrush upside down, an instant classic! What a great way to brighten up a really rainy gray day!!!

  4. Sara Lissabet says

    September 6, 2009 at 7:02 pm

    Did you all show them first? I can see all the sanctuary staff standing outside brushing their teeth in unison 🙂 Seriously, would the chimps mimic you if they saw the humans doing it?

  5. Anna says

    September 6, 2009 at 7:48 pm

    Hahahahaha! Upside down toothbrushing! What a hoot!!

  6. Jeani Goodrich says

    September 6, 2009 at 8:45 pm

    But who was upside down… Foxie or Jackie? LOL Great video!!

  7. Gayle says

    September 7, 2009 at 7:36 am

    I wonder how they would react to one of those sonic toothbrushes???

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