It is quite shocking to see this, but I said I would keep you updated on Jambo and Kibali the two chimpanzees. Jambo has lost most of his ear, which I assume he lost when fighting to keep his alpha male position.
Jambo the hairless chimp is from the Twycross Zoo. He has a bit of a rough time at the moment as the younger male Kibali is trying to get Jambos alpha male position. In my last video I showed Jambo sitting on the rope away from the other chimps. I didn't notice his ear then, but it must of been already this damaged as it looks like it healed already. It is quite sad to see, as we grown so fond of the lovable Jambo.
The staff from Twycross Zoo did say that Jambo won't give up his position easily. I just hope he'll be alright.
This was Twycross Zoos statement on their site from earlier this year: "Some of the younger females in the group are changing their allegiance to one of our young virile males, Kibali. This attention is giving Kibali more confidence and a keen interest in mating. Jambo is not in favour of this and as a leader of the group tries to control the situation, which sometimes lead to clashes between the two males.
Challenges for power, although completely natural, are not for the faint hearted. It involves the challenging chimp working to ensure he has his back up in place (lots of bond forming with his chimpanzee pals) and then displaying aggressive behaviour to the dominant male. The extent of this can vary from lots of loud screaming and chasing around to the use of their strong arms and teeth to prove their power, which may create some injuries."
