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Tua was the alpha-male until the summer of 1996. He is the oldest male in Bossou. Despite his age, he is still very active especially when an estrous female is around!

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Velu has had four offspring, none of whom have remained in Bossou.
She likes to take life slowly in her old age, and enjoys nothing more than spending an afternoon feeding and resting in the company of Yo.

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Jire has had seven offspring and is the most beautiful of the Bossou females. She is well respected by all community members. She is probably one of the best mothers due to her relaxed manner and caring nature.

JIRE' son
JEJE is a quiet, sensible and chilled out young male.
This does not stop him, however, protecting his mother whenever necessary, even if this means having to confront fully grown adult males.

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JIRE's daughter
Joya is a very inquisitive infant who enjoys exploring and playing;
she is starting to develop some of her mother's confidence and charm.

Pama has had 5 offspring and is a very caring mother.
She is a favourite among the males, but is also a regular target of their aggression! Pama has lost the use of her left eye, a handicap which she always had ever since the early days of research at Bossou in the 19070's.

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PAMA's son
He is a very naughty chimpanzee who enjoys provoking others, especially females and human observers. He is a constant source of amusement to both members of his community and researchers alike.

'manon for the local palm wine'
Old and charismatic, Yo is the dominant female of the Bossou community despite her age. She is suspected to have immigrated into the Bossou community. Since her arrival she has reared five offspring.

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Fana has to date successfully raised three infants.
Her left shoulder is dislocated, but she is still able to continue her daily activities. She is timid and is quite often bullied by the oldest male Tua.

FANA's son
FOAF was the alpha-male of the Bossou community from 1998 until spring of 2004. He has a strong alliance with Tua, but spends most of his time with his favorite adult female, PAMA, especially when she is in estrous. His attempts to entice her to join him on consortships have nevertheless recently been hampered by YOLO, the new alpha male of the community.

FANA's daughter
She gave birth to FLANLE at the young age of 9 years and 11 months old. She is a good first time mother and a keen tool-user, thus a good model for her infant.

FANLE's son
He is already proving to be very curious and exploratory in his behavior.

FANLE gave the birth to her 2nd baby at Bossou in November 4th, 2012.