Chimpanzee Page #5

The honey's too deep for small arms to

reach, and the bees are not happy.

Oscar's loss will be Freddy's gain.

The boss takes the biggest

piece of honeycomb,

but there's enough left

for everyone else,

except the little boy who found it.

The forest seems an

increasingly hostile place

for a young, hungry chimpanzee.

The razor-sharp jaws

of these army ants

can strip a frog or a lizard

to the bone in minutes.

Is it really a good idea to eat

something that can eat you back?

Oscar is the first to get bitten.

Without a mother, he'll need to learn

fast from the older chimps.

All right, step one,

make a miniature fishing rod

from a nearby branch.

Step two, cast it in and wait for a bite.

And finally, step three, ants on a stick!

Eat and enjoy!

Boy! That is spicy.

It's ingenious!

They will bite your lips,

but at least the rest of you is safe.

Oscar keeps his distance.

Maybe it's safer

just to pick up tips for another time.

Oscar is losing weight quickly,

and with no one to groom him,

it's becoming harder to keep ticks

and other bugs from his skin.

It's time to accept the simple truth.

Isha isn't coming back.

Oscar has to find a new mother.

But sadly for him, most of the

females have kids of their own

and are unable to help.

Again and again, Oscar is rejected.

Even finding a friend seems hard.

It's hopeless.

Scar and his men may have

taken more than one life that day.

The enemy has returned.

They have eaten all the food

in their own territory

and are now stealing from Freddy's

land to sustain their number.

For Scar, it's no more Mr. Nice Guy.

There is a growing impatience

among Scar's army.

They want to take the nut groves,

and more than one of them

would like to be leader.

Oscar has tried everything,

but he is still alone.

There's only one chimp

he hasn't approached.

Freddy.

By following the leader,

Oscar will at least find the best food

and work out what's safe to eat.

Right now, survival is all that matters.

Freddy is not known for his tolerance,

but Oscar isn't a challenger.

This will be

a new experience for them both.

A gentle acceptance is more than

Oscar could have hoped for.

Being at Freddy's side

should allow him to pick up some

tips on food preparation.

Maybe the big guy's table manners

don't set the best example,

but who's going to tell him off

or pick a fight

with the friend sitting next to him?

As the days pass, Freddy and Oscar's

relationship begins to change.

Until something

extraordinary happens.

Freddy allows Oscar

to ride on his back

as usually only a mother would.

It's a sign of something truly incredible.

Freddy will adopt Oscar.

Just being led to these nuts

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