Chimpanzee - Wikipedia The chimpanzee ( tʃɪmpænˈzi ; Pan troglodytes), also simply known as the chimp, is a species of great ape native to the forests and savannahs of tropical Africa It has four confirmed subspecies and a fifth proposed one
Chimpanzee | Facts, Habitat, Diet | Britannica chimpanzee, (Pan troglodytes), species of ape that, along with the bonobo, is most closely related to humans Chimpanzees inhabit tropical forests and savannas of equatorial Africa from Senegal in the west to Lake Albert and northwestern Tanzania in the east
Chimpanzees | Facts, Diet, and Threats To the Species Survival Chimpanzees have the widest geographic distribution of any great ape species, spanning more than 2 6 million square kilometres The chimpanzee habitat is typically found within tropical rainforests, although they do also live in woodlands and grasslands around West and Central Africa
Chimpanzee, facts and photos | National Geographic What is the chimpanzee? Chimpanzees are great apes found across central and West Africa Along with bonobos, they are our closest living relatives, sharing 98 7 percent of our genetic blueprint
Chimpanzee | World Wildlife Fund Like us, chimps are highly social animals, care for their offspring for years and can live to be over 50 In fact, chimpanzees are our closest cousins; we share about 98% of our genes In their habitat in the forests of Central Africa, chimpanzees spend most of their days in the treetops
Chimpanzees - National Geographic Society Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) are among human’s closest relatives Once spanning the range of equatorial Africa, these highly social primates are now largely confined to the forests of Central Africa They have lost much of their habitat due to human-caused deforestation and poaching
About Chimpanzees - Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest Chimpanzees are members of the great ape family, which includes bonobos, gorillas, orangutans, and humans They inhabit 21 African countries and live in the greatest concentrations in rainforests along the equator
Chimps Facts - Project Chimps Chimpanzees are endemic to the forests and savannahs of equatorial Africa Their current range spans 21 African countries Chimpanzees are endangered due to habitat loss and hunting Scientists estimate there are between 170,000 and 300,000 chimpanzees currently living in the wild
Facts about the common chimpanzee - Fauna Flora Chimps range across tropical Africa, inhabiting dense rainforest and dry savannah woodland from West Africa to Uganda and Tanzania in the east The common chimpanzee, along with the pygmy chimpanzee or bonobo, is the closest living relative of humans