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
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
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