GorillaSound

Category: Uncategorized | Date: Oct 02 2009 | By: gorillasound

Another day in the forest, this time we decided to do all day in the forest. During the afternoon I was following Mekome with Dona, while Julia was with Kingo with the help of Bakanga. The group was traveling south, just toward the Mondika river. They arrived very close to the river and then Kingo stopped and decided to think about it for a little bit. He sat at the base of the tree and stayed there for a while. The females were scratching the soil around and the little Ekendi and Kusu, quite far away, were already playing into the water. At the end…Kingo decided to not cross Mondika and started to head again towards north.
When the group started to travel Ekendi decided to approach Mekome and why not get some milk before the walk. As lately Ekendi and Kusu always do, they whimper while they reducethe distance to their mothers for milk purpose. But this time it didn’t worked as he expected. Mekome decided that it was not the right moment and when Ekendi tried to put his mouth on Mekome’s breast, she bit him on the shoulder. Ekendi started to cry and screamed so loud that Dona and I were already expecting the arrival of Kingo. More he screamed and more Mekome bit him. She did it for three times (two on his shoulders and one on the head) until Ekendi, still screaming, went 1-2 meters away and sat sadly. Mekome started to travel as nothing happened, and the poor Ekendi just followed her from a secure distance. Later on the little boy got his milk, but not before another hour and only when Mekome lay down to get some rest!
The squabble of growing up already started for our little (and white-spotted butt) Ekendi!!