Lolita's Preference in Men

10/20/2012

Spider monkeys mate promiscuously, but Lolita is at least four years away from sexual maturity. Nevertheless, she has displayed a strong preference for "mature" men with facial hair. The young Ticos that speak to her and offer their hats are rebuffed. But the silver-haired Gringos with moustaches and beards? Her attraction and trust is almost instantaneous. (Their wives? Usually relegated to taking the photographs...)

Lolita and Jim Schettig

Lolita and Larry Renshaw

Lolita and Paul Yeatman

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Gloria Yeatman link

11/17/2012 08:33:37 am

As one of the wives taking photos, all I can say is that Lolita has good taste in men!!

Michele Gawenka

Jane Goodall has always been my hero, and working with primates an aspiration. Africa wasn't in the cards the summer I turned 16, when my parents offered to send me to volunteer, and there was only one class (in physical anthro-pology) when I wanted to study primatology in college.
Decades later my husband and I retired in Costa Rica, and this is our journey with spider (and howler) monkeys.

Lolita's Preference in Men

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