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RIP: Cinder Cinder, a favorite chimp at the St. Louis Zoo, died unexpectedly.</p>
<p> </p> <p>She was 14 years old.</p> <p> </p> <p>Cinder was completely hairless. She had "she had a condition called Alopecia universalis. An autoimmune disease, it also occurs in about 2% of the human population" according to information from the zoo's website.</p> <p> </p> <p>Here is a shot I took of Cinder in March of last year (previously posted here):</p> <p> </p> <p><img src="http://zoopictures.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p140090038-4.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></p> <p>&n |
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