Foxie and one of her many beloved trolls enjoy a break from the summer heat:
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Foxie and one of her many beloved trolls enjoy a break from the summer heat:
Love how she holds her feet with her hands or her hands with her feet!!! TY for lovely post JB Hugs to you all….
JB — How do chimps sweat? Do they sweat?
Hi Amy – Yes, they do sweat, both for thermoregulation and for odor production. This is not an area I know much about so I’l have to look into it further. From what I understand, they have a different number and ratio of sweat glands when compared to humans and they aren’t as efficient at thermoregulation. It’s not common to see a chimpanzee dripping with sweat, which is mostly due to differences in physiology but also because they are smart enough to rest when it’s really hot outside 🙂
Thanks, JB, really interesting.
Foxie is looking directly into the camera. Wonderful photos. Hope your heat wave breaks soon!