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BEHAVIOR TOGETHER 



There seemed to exist a genuine family feeling between 

 Chim and Panzee which was manifested in his attitude of 

 protection toward her in times of danger. Then it was his 

 habit to place himself between her and the danger that 

 threatened. If this were intangible, or not clearly under- 

 stood, of if she alone were frightened, he would put his arms 

 around her and stay with her until the anxiety had passed. 



Panzee showed her loyalty and affection for Chim in sev- 

 eral ways. She was willing to give up things to him, even 

 the food which she held in her lower lip, with a few reser- 

 vations such as her orange or banana; she was anxious 

 when she thought Chim was not well treated; and she forgave 

 him immediately, when he pulled her fur and mauled her 

 about, making efforts to concihate him. Her motive at 

 such times may have been partly to keep peace. She gave 

 the impression of being an astute little creature, very quiet, 

 but with a keen discernment of things within her mental 

 range. 



The habit of looking through fur and scrutinizing the skin 

 for any unevenness was always taken seriously, although 

 these chimpanzees were wholly clean. The impression came 

 to the writer that the habit was partially social in its signifi- 

 cance. Chim went about it in a business-hke fashion, and 

 made a curious liquid sound with his lower lip against his 

 teeth, vts, vts, vts, when he found even an infinitesimal rough- 

 ness. During his search he moved his lower jaw from side 

 to side, much as an animal that chews its cud. 



On one occasion he held Panzee 's head firmly between his 

 hands, pressing down so hard that she must have been very 

 uncomfortable, but she seemed to enjoy it and was gratified 

 by this attention. 



