Orangutan Phryne, apes and humans

Introduction. In the article life of a female orangutan named "Phryne" is described. Phryne lived in Moscow Zoo 1927–1937. Now her body, preserved by taxidermy, kept Museum Anthropology Lomonosov State University. The experience keeping monkeys and apes captivity can explain influence nutrition, restriction mobility, deprivation on physical mental health human. Materials methods. from scientific popular publications, as well archival materials are used this work. Analytical chronological research methods were used. Results. Data Phryne's development blood counts given article. had such traits character curiosity attachment to keeper, among others. contains information skills abilities, favorite games relationships with other people. December 1933 fire occurred monkey house. chimpanzee Mimosa male Moritz died carbon monoxide. was only one left. She 1937 dysentery at age ten. Conclusion. true legend Zoo, she often written about newspapers, photos published. made an invaluable contribution Russian primatology. stuffed famous taxidermist N.K. Nazimov.