Pet Chimp As A “Sibling”

We know chimps don’t make good pets for most families (if not all families). Here’s a Harry Raven a guy who essentially had a chimp (Meshie) his father brought back from an expedition as a pet sister. The man, now in his 80’s and the chimp, long dead and stuffed in the Natural History Museum is yet another reminder of leaving the chimps to the pros who can create an appropriate habitat, and that chimps and young children may not get along well. [NY Times]

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