Wouldn’t budge
This behavior was unlike anything they’d seen from Cora before. The usually calm female chimp was fond of routine, and she typically responded well to her keepers’ gentle handling. But today, she ignored nearly everything. She hadn’t eaten much, didn’t rest, and didn’t acknowledge the other chimps at all. When Amber and Darren entered the enclosure and tried coaxing her with fruit or verbal cues, Cora wouldn’t budge. She just kept pointing insistently.
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