A New Baby for Glitter
Monday, June 25, 2012 - 4:22pm
During Glitter’s first week with her new baby (born May 30, 2012), she was quite elusive, hiding with her newborn and avoiding encounters with other chimps, particularly her mother, Gremlin. It normally takes time before a female chimpanzee fully introduces her baby into community life. Glitter, however, was nervous and unwilling to trust other chimps, seemingly an effect of having lost her first baby to her mother. Now that she is getting more comfortable with her mother and the other chimps, we have been enjoying the newest addition to the G-Family. The baby and Glitter are doing well and we wish them the best of luck.
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The evolution of the G family
The evolution of the G family started with Melissa when Jane came to Gombe in 1960. Melissa's surviving children were Gremlin & Goblin.Melisa had Gremlin, Gremlin had Gaia,& twins Golden & Glitter, Gaia had Google, & now Glitter has a new baby after her first born died. Golden also gave birth but I dont know about survival?
How did Glitter lose her
How did Glitter lose her first baby to her mom? Infanticide?
What happened to Glitter's
What happened to Glitter's son Google, about 4 years old now? Did Golden's first baby die? How is Gremlin's son Gizmo? He would be very close in age to Google. Please update, as there are no new books to update this info. I follow the Gombe chimps very closely!
Do you know what gender it
Do you know what gender it is?
Oh right! Glitter's adorable
Oh right! Glitter's adorable ...
Oh how adorable glitters new
Oh how adorable glitters new is
[EDIT] Sorry about that. We
[EDIT] Sorry about that. We meant to write Gremlin instead of Gaia. It's a big family! That was an excellent catch, BTW! Thank you.
so happy for both!
so happy for both!
I think she did. This is
I think she did. This is about Glitter, Gaia's daughter, and Glitter child. If Gaia was alive she'd be a grandmother.
I thought Gaia died in 2007?
I thought Gaia died in 2007?
Congratulations Glitter on
Congratulations Glitter on your new bundle of joy!!
I wish you, your baby, your family, & all other chimpanzees the BEST!