During High School, I was a frequent visitor of the St. Louis Zoo. My favorite family was the chimpanzees. Like humans, different chimpanzees have different personalities. Cinder was an active and motherly chimp to Tammy, her niece. Most visitors knew and favored Cinder because she looked different than the other chimps. Cinder had a genetic condition known as Alopecia universalis which caused her to be unable to grow hair. This gained Cinder the nickname "The Naked Chimp." On February 15, 2009, Cinder passed away unexpectedly. It was recently determined that Cinder had an enlarged heart, though she seemed to have good appetite and attitude that morning.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Cinder
During High School, I was a frequent visitor of the St. Louis Zoo. My favorite family was the chimpanzees. Like humans, different chimpanzees have different personalities. Cinder was an active and motherly chimp to Tammy, her niece. Most visitors knew and favored Cinder because she looked different than the other chimps. Cinder had a genetic condition known as Alopecia universalis which caused her to be unable to grow hair. This gained Cinder the nickname "The Naked Chimp." On February 15, 2009, Cinder passed away unexpectedly. It was recently determined that Cinder had an enlarged heart, though she seemed to have good appetite and attitude that morning.
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