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You can also see Rosie (the chimp with the pink face) cutting in, to defend Jambo. The chimp on the left is taking a bite out of Jambo and pulls his leg, you can just see this to the left. Some of the troop jump on top of Jambo, biting him and others like the females trying to protect him. Jambo got in a fight with a male, when all the rest of the troop joined in and a massive fight started. I'm sure you're aware of lots of wildlife programs that show this behaviour all the time in different types of animals. Wild chimpanzees just like other animals fight to stay on top and even kill. The bite he received this time looks quite bad and deep, but unfortunately this is a common thing among chimps and not just captive chimpanzees. I'm sure they do give him something for the pain. Which it does quite quickly in Chimpanzees.

#CHIMPANZEE HAIRLESS SKIN#

Twycross did try to save the ear, as it was only party ripped at first, by stitching it back on and even using skin glue, but Jambo kept opening it up again, so they just had to let it heal naturally. Maybe just an accident in all the confusion of a fight. The actual keepers of the chimps said that it was his mum that did it. I always thought he lost his ear, fighting with his challenger Kibali, as this is what the educational talks were saying, but it turns out this wasn't true. The biggest one loosing an ear in a battle. This isn't Jambo's first injury, he has enough battle scars to to show. So please be aware that the video shows the injuries. The chimp from the Twycross Zoo ended up in a huge brawl again, resulting in some more injuries including big cuts. He is now 35 years old and with his hair gone you can simply see how powerfully muscular he is.Jambo the hairless chimpanzee hasn't got it easy. The truth is, the ape has Alopecia, a medical term for hair loss and he had it since adolescence. Some people think they shaved him or that he is ill. The question on your mind is, why is Jambo hairless? People also call him the 'naked chimp'. And for Jambo it shows that being a bit different doesn't stop you from doing anything, from becoming the boss to a gentle lover. Even an alpha male, that shows everybody who the boss is by intimidating the opponent with lots of noise and bluster, that he can be also very gentle. You can easily see how animal love doesn't differ much from our own. He even closes his eyes for a second to enjoy the intimate moment! Afterwards he gently bites her brows. He then continues with a French kiss, sticking out his tongue. She continues to investigate his teeth for a few seconds before biting his lip again.

She then gently bites his lips and pulls on it. The next bit is just amazing as Jambo pulls away and stretches out his lips towards her. Then she starts to kiss his bald head gently. Just like humans, you can see her later putting her hands around his neck in a loving gesture. He is caressing her foot gently, while she is playing hard to get and keeps pulling away. He seems totally in love and besotted with his female mate. Jambo from the Twycross Zoo in England is completely relaxed in his new enclosure called Eden. Watch as they act like lovers do in a way you would never expect it! Adorable! This is the emotional moment when two hairless chimpanzees share their love and affection for each other.

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