Last week J.B. got a video of Burrito’s Tug-o-war style. Well this week, Jamie and Foxie introduce us to their own take on the game.
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Tug-o-War (Burrito-style)
Burrito and volunteer caregiver Whitney played a game of tug-o-war the other day.
Joy in the Afternoon
If you’re having a bad day, this video will help. If you’re having a good day, it’s about to get even better.
It’s a Burrito thing
On any given day, Burrito usually has some sort of enrichment object that he carries around with him. Some days it’s a wooden toy…
Last week, it was a plastic toy bucket….
and a toothbrush…
Today, it’s a white and green scrub brush.
Both Foxie and Jamie have their “thing” (dolls and boots, respectively). Burrito has his toys. And, when he’s feeling playful, he will put the toy in his mouth and bite it. This is often accompanied by a quick nod of his head and a foot stomp directed toward one of his human caregivers. It’s Burrito’s invitation to play a game of chase and it’s pretty hard to resist!
Boy, interrupting
One of the many challenges we face each day in order to bring you all of these photos and videos…
Playing with a caregiver, Foxie style
Foxie gets pretty excited when she sees a new troll or Dora the Explorer doll. Today, thanks to our generous supporters, Foxie had a plethora of troll dolls to choose from. Instead of giving them to her one troll at a time, this morning we thought it would be fun to put them all into one container and wait to see which one(s) she would choose.
Turns out, she grabbed one with bright red hair first (you can just see a little tuft of the red-haired doll’s hair sticking up on the left hand side in the the above photo) but quickly went back for another when Jamie took it away.
Jody showed some interest in the dolls as well.
When I walked out to the Greenhouse a little while later, I saw Foxie and staff caregiver Katelyn playing….
She had chosen a new doll (with yellow hair) to pass back and forth to Katelyn.
Playful mornings
The staff have a lot do to each morning before they are ready to serve the chimps their breakfast. What’s a chimp to do in the meantime?
