Burrito loves food, but he also loves to play, like Jamie loves boots and Foxie loves dolls. He incorporates various enrichment objects that we give to the chimps each day to initiate play (usually it’s a wooden or plastic toy, but sometimes a slinky is involved). He does this by biting on the object, followed by a quick head nod and foot stomp oriented toward his human caregivers. With an invitation like this, it’s hard to pass up.
First, it was this yellow toy….
…and then it was this slinky…
…and then it was both of them together. He had a couple of great play sessions with volunteer caregiver Holly and these two pieces of enrichment.
I caught him in a quiet moment this afternoon with this wooden toy in his mouth. But, it didn’t take long before we were playing another game of chase.
I always wondered if the toy in his mouth was like a security blanket. ; ) Somehow it makes him all the more adorable! Thanks for filling Burrito’s days with so much enjoyment.
The last picture looks like he is smoking a cigar maybe he’s thinking of previous experiences ..he is such a lovely chimp.
I love the detail in the photos; you can see every wrinkle and hair. Really makes me almost feel it. Is their skin pretty much like humans? Or rougher?
Hi Francoise. The chimps’ skin is similar to ours except in places like their hands and feet, which are much tougher than humans.