Edinburgh Zoo

Born: 15 October 1964

Appearance: Cindy is a petite chimp, greyer in colour with a few bald patches across her shoulders due to her age.  

History and character: Cindy was born in the wild, and is our oldest female.  She is a grandmother within the group. Lyndsey is her daughter, who in turn is mother to both Kindia and Kilimi.

Cindy is a fairly low-ranking chimp, and you may see her presenting her rear to the dominant males, an act of submission.

Cindy is very clever, and enjoys attention from the keepers, preferring to sit inside and watch them clean of a morning!  As well as the sweeter fruits, Cindy loves to eat stronger-flavoured foods such as leeks and spring onions.

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