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Despite
her disability, Joni is a speed demon in her travels.
Joni enjoys the ramps that connect the habitats
at Jungle Friends, and spends much of her days
traveling through the ramps to visit other monkeys.
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Joni (pictured
on the left) and her mother, Gussie, are two of Jungle
Friend's latest arrivals.
Joni is an 18-year old cinnamon
capuchin who was born disabled. Her back legs
are paralyzed and do not extend. She has acclimated
amazingly well to a life without legs by walking on
her hands and forearms, holding her back end up in the
air and balancing with her tail.
Despite her disability, Joni
is a speed demon in her travels! Joni's growth
was also stunted and she weighs less than 2 pounds.
She is the size of a very young monkey, but her attitude
is definitely that of a confident adult! Don't
cross Joni, as you will surely be surprised by the speed
and strength that she will retaliate!
Joni enjoys the ramps that connect
the habitats, and spends much of her days traveling
through the ramps to visit other monkeys, or should
we say to threaten other monkeys in nearby habitats.
Yes, little Joni does not hesitate to cop an attitude
even with Billy, one of our largest and most aggressive
males.
Joni and Gussie have quickly
acclimated to life at Jungle Friends and are doing wonderful.
Joni is a terrific daughter to her old mother (32 yrs
old), and spends much time in the sun wrestling, grooming
and cuddling with her.
Photo credits and biography courtesy
of Kari Bagnall,
founder of Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary.
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