Gremlin: (1970-present)
Dr. Goodall loves Gremlin. Born in 1970 to Melissa, Gremlin is the most successful mother at Gombe and continues to serve as a major matriarchal figure in her community. Gremlin has five surviving children. The most famous of these offspring are her twins, Golden and Glitter. Gremlin has shown an affinity for mothering since she was ten years old, demonstrating maternal instincts as she helped Melissa care for her younger brother, Gimble. Gremlin, in more recent years has demonstrated an interesting desire to “adopt” her grandchildren. She has now demonstrated this desire twice, commandeering her daughter Gaia’s infant, Godot, as well as her daughter Glitter’s newborn, Gossamer. Unfortunately, neither of these two babies survived. Gremlin is a sweet, warm and kind-hearted chimp.
