Time To Hit The Hay

Time to hit the Hay for this Chimpanzee from the Twycross zoo in England. As the zoo nearly closes the door, the animals are getting ready to go to sleep. While all the other chimps choose to go inside, this one preferred the clear night under the stars. She made herself, what looks like a really comfy bed by getting all the wood shavings together from the enclosure and making a nest. She has a good look around, starts to yawn and starts to wrap some more shavings around herself and covers herself. She seemed to be really pleased with what she has done, it almost looks like a little smile. Chimpanzees and bonobos are known to construct night nests. They can also build nap nests to rest in the afternoon, but these nest are normally not as well constructed as the night nests. Great apes (including us) are unique in that we build sleeping platforms, or beds. Other primates sleep on branches.