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Chimpanzees

Have you ever been interested in getting to know mankind’s closest relatives in the animal kingdom?

Chimpanzees are found all across Central and West Africa. Along with bonobos, they are the closest living relatives to humans, sharing 98.7 percent of our genetic blueprint

Almost human?

Common ancestors

Humans and chimps are also thought to share a common ancestor who lived some seven to thirteen million years ago

Most Chimpanzees live in African tropical rainforests but they can also be found in woodlands and grasslands spanning from Central to Western Africa

Habitat

Diet

The Chimpanzees diet is primarily vegetarian consisting of mostly fruits, berries, leaves, blossoms, and seeds but also bird eggs and chicks, many insects, and occasionally carrion

BEHAVIOUR

Chimpanzees, like humans are highly social beings. They live in communities of several dozen animals, led by an alpha male and his coalition of male allies

Chimpanzees are highly intelligent and are able to solve many kinds of problems posed to them by human trainers and scientists. A number of researchers have taught chimpanzees to use sign language

SMART AS FU**

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