Chimp & See Talk

Mother or lad?

  • Boleyn by Boleyn moderator

    @midnightsun found this video ACP000dwfq and is wondering whether this chimp is carrying a ventral infant. We already discussed it shortly in the previous clip ACP000dwfp.

    What do others think, is this actually a mother with an infant or another male with a weird belly, following Titan?

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  • Boleyn by Boleyn moderator

    @HeikeW found this video ACP000d0mu of a mother with ventral infant of which I think is Layla (Jana follows in next clip). What do you think could this be the solution to the question above and could the one in ACP000dwfq actually be Layla? Or is it not possible because of the location?

    Picture comparison follows later.... 😃

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  • AnLand by AnLand moderator

    Hm, I am not sure as the female in ACP000dwfq seems to be darker (no gray back). I admit that it would also compromise my thinking about how the groups and the cameras are divided.

    For ACP000d0mu, I see here Layla with her newborn. Balding, white beard, her well-known back view. In front of her in ACP000d0ms - that should be Cleo with infant and Jamie. Jana is already confirmed in ACP000d0mw.

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  • Boleyn by Boleyn moderator

    Thanks for weighing in, Anja. Yes I see your point and I was not able to really compare both chimps because of speed and different angles. The chimp in ACP000dwfq will probably stay a mystery 😃

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  • NuriaM by NuriaM scientist, moderator

    ACP000dwfq : I see a female carrying a ventral infant too. The infant seems to be a bit more on the right side of mom´s belly: GSFem37 & GSInf37

    As Anja suggests, I would reject the match between GSFem37 and Layla in ACP000d0mu (agreed 😃 ) for the reasons mentioned.

    Thanks ladies!

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