This is the largest guerilla that the zoo has in residence. As we were viewing the primate, we were lucky enough to be there at feeding time, and we were able to watch the zookeeper throw his food down into the pen and watch him eat. She had a mixture of various leafy greens, carrots, and several different kinds of fruit. She said that one of his favorite treats were the frozen bananas and watermelon that she threw down. I imagine it is just like ice cream for us, helping to cool him down on those brutally hot days. It was really incredible when she came out, all she did was call his name and the huge brute came from the other side of his pen, lumbering toward her to get his food. I think they are truly a incredibly intelligent animal, and I am sure that they can be taught some amazing things with just a little bit of persistence.
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