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Kasakela Females
Melissa
In 1974, Melissa was quite a social and integrated member of the Kasakela community, along with her son Goblin (age 10) and daughter Gremlin (age 5). Later, Melissa would give birth to twins — as would Gremlin, who would go on to become an important matriarch in Kasakela.
Gremlin and Melissa in hopes of receiving bananas. 
Gremlin attempts to suckle while Goblin raises a question.
Melissa and Goblin groom each other while Gremlin rests.
Melissa pant-grunts and cradles Gremlin while encountering the alpha male, Figan, on a forest trail. Figan’s hair is puffed out, but he reasures Melissa and no aggression occurs. (National Geographic, May, 1979, p. 599. © National Geographic Society).1
Gremlin (left) and most likely Freud play in dense vegetation of lower Kasakela valley.
Most likely Freud and Gremlin in lower Kasakela.
Fifi
Attractive and mild-mannered, Fifi (age 16) was the high-ranking daughter in the powerful “Flo Family,” which included her brothers Faben and Figan. During the Figan Follow, Fifi was present 13% of the time, more than other females with young. She fought repeatedly with Patti, a young, sexually-receptive adult female who had recently immigrated to the Kasakela community.
Fifi travels along one of the upper ridges.
Fifi strolls along the Linda beach. Freud rides jockey style.
Fifi rests along the Linda-Rutanga ridge during group travel to the northernmost part of the Kasakela community’s territory.