'Kamili' Has Teeth Extracted
'Kamili' Has Teeth Extracted
By Toby Zerna
14 December, 2017
'Kamili' Has Teeth Extracted
'Kamili' Has Teeth Extracted
By Toby Zerna
14 December, 2017
'Kamili' Has Teeth Extracted
'Kamili' Has Teeth Extracted
By Toby Zerna
14 December, 2017
'Kamili' Has Teeth Extracted
'Kamili' Has Teeth Extracted
By Toby Zerna
14 December, 2017
'Kamili' Has Teeth Extracted
'Kamili' Has Teeth Extracted
By Toby Zerna
14 December, 2017
'Kamili' Has Teeth Extracted
'Kamili' Has Teeth Extracted
By Toby Zerna
14 December, 2017
'Kamili' Has Teeth Extracted
'Kamili' Has Teeth Extracted
By Toby Zerna
14 December, 2017
'Kamili' Has Teeth Extracted
'Kamili' Has Teeth Extracted
By Toby Zerna
14 December, 2017
'Kamili' Has Teeth Extracted
'Kamili' Has Teeth Extracted
By Toby Zerna
14 December, 2017
'Kamili' Has Teeth Extracted
'Kamili' Has Teeth Extracted
By Toby Zerna
14 December, 2017
'Kamili' Has Teeth Extracted
'Kamili' Has Teeth Extracted
By Toby Zerna
14 December, 2017
'Kamili' Has Teeth Extracted
'Kamili' Has Teeth Extracted
By Toby Zerna
14 December, 2017
'Kamili' Has Teeth Extracted
'Kamili' Has Teeth Extracted
By Toby Zerna
14 December, 2017
'Kamili' Has Teeth Extracted
'Kamili' Has Teeth Extracted
By Toby Zerna
14 December, 2017
It's enough to take the smile off anyone’s dial.
Poor Kamili might not know exactly what’s going on, but the much-loved chimp had enough faith in her Taronga carers to know she was in good hands as she received some much needed dental work.
The 22-year-old was suffering an infected molar, so the tooth was removed in a delicate procedure carried out by Taronga vet Gabi Tobias.
Chimps are our closest relatives and share 99 per cent of our DNA. They have the same number of teeth, in the same dentition pattern, although their canines are much larger and more pointed than ours.
The operation was a tricky one and took three hours to complete. Thankfully, Kamili was tranquillised through it all and didn't feel a thing.
Although a bit groggy afterwards, Kamili was up and about making mischief again after a good night’s rest. And the infection is under control, although her human friends are keeping a close eye on her. 


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