Chimpanzee Page #2

This is defective!

They just don't make logs

like they used to.

All right. It has to be the nut.

Whoa, whoa, hold on.

They're using rocks?

No one said anything about rocks.

Oh, I get it.

They must be harder than wood.

Mr. Nut, meet Mr. Rock.

Come to Papa.

Yes! Okay, that's one.

Now Oscar's out of nuts.

He'll have to leave

his hammer to stock up.

Rookie mistake.

I had an eye on that kid all day.

What an idiot.

After all those nuts,

nobody's swinging through the trees.

Yes, it's time to rest and digest.

Even our boy Oscar's knocked out.

It can take hours

to sleep off a big meal,

but the jungle never rests.

In the heat of day,

the parents just want a few

minutes of peace and quiet,

but the kids have other ideas.

Especially Oscar.

Come on up, guys!

A million trees in this forest

and you have to play over me.

I'm sleeping. I am still sleeping!

Poor Isha. Just look at her.

She really does have

her hands full with Oscar,

but her patience

never seems to run out.

Oscar's one lucky young chimp.

Scar and his thugs

are a growing threat.

Food is still scarce in their territory.

If nothing changes,

they'll be forced to make

a move on the nut groves.

If they succeed,

Freddy and his group will be exiled

from their homeland forever.

The aging Scar is under

constant pressure from within.

The males in his team are so powerful

that any one of them could

challenge him as leader,

and he knows it.

Grooming helps hold

this volatile team together

and reminds everyone who's boss.

Without it, there would be anarchy.

This hierarchy may hold

in the short term,

but how long can Scar

count on his men?

Far to the west,

a special fruit has come into

season beneath the waterfall.

Sacoglottis.

Trying saying that three times fast.

Freddy knows the fruit is a real bonus,

so it's best to make the most of it.

Isha collects a private stash

for herself and Oscar.

Remember to wash your food

before eating it.

Once washed,

the fruit is chewed to a pulp

so all the goodness can be sucked out.

You can do it without teeth.

No wonder Grandpa likes them!

That's a good look.

Not a lot of family photos

with Grandpa.

Very appetizing.

When the fruit is sucked dry,

rinse and repeat.

Wow, that is some good Sacoglottis!

Finally, this is something Oscar can

eat without his mother's help.

But it's anyone's guess where

the next meal is coming from.

With the fruit running low,

Freddy's family resorts

to another source of food.

Like us, they eat fruits,

vegetables, and meat.

But their choice in meat is something

that just might surprise you.

Monkeys.

The males take up the hunt.

They split up.

Fanning out through the forest,

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