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APING APES

light, misty rain has just stopped falling in the lush Budongo Forest of western Uganda in East Africa. A baby chimpanzee sits on her haunches, watching her mother with large dark eyes. Her mom gathers a handful of spongy moss from the forest floor. She dips it into the water of a clay pit, letting the moss soak for a minute. Then she lifts the bundle to her mouth and sucks the mineral water out of the dripping moss sponge. Ahhh, refreshing! And it’s good for her,

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