Through habitat reduction, the chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) populations in rainforests and savannas have declined dramatically in West- and Central Africa. There are only a handful of animals that uses tools and the chimp is one of them. Examples are using twigs to poke into termite nests or using rocks to break things. It is our closest relative, sharing about 98 percent of our genes. Jane Goodall, who is 71 years of age, is internationally recognised for her work in the Gombe reserve in Tanzania, and the discoveries she made observing them and their social behavior. Recently, she has been given a UNESCO honor for her struggle to protect our close relatives... Link: Jane Goodall honored
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Which zoos have them?
Artis (Netherlands), Dublin Zoo (Ireland), Edinburgh Zoo (United Kingdom), Los Angeles Zoo (United States) and Saint Louis Zoological Park (United States)The Chimpanzee, common chimpanzee, robust chimpanzee is listed as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the chimpanzee
A young / baby of a chimpanzee is called a 'infant'. A chimpanzee group is called a 'community, group, cartload,posse'.Countries
Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Congo, Republic of the, Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, GuineaBissau, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo and UgandaChimpanzee habitats
Forest, Moist savanna, Savanna, Subtropical / Tropical Moist Lowland and Subtropical / Tropical Moist MontaneSome facts about the
Chimpanzee
Adult weight : 44.984 kg (98.9648 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 74 years
Female maturity :3376 days
Male maturity : 2920 days
Gestation : 229 days
Weaning : 1111 days
Litter size : 1
Interval between litters : 840 days
Weight at birth : 1.821 kg (4.0062 lbs)
Weight at weaning : 8.5 kg (18.7 lbs)
Mortality rate doubling time : 8 years
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