• Scientific Name :  Pan troglodytes
  • It is also known as simply chimp, is a species of great ape native to the forest and Savannah of tropical Africa.
  • When its close relative the bonobo was more commonly known as the pygmy chimpanzee, this species was often called the common chimpanzee or the robust chimpanzee.
  • The chimpanzee lives in groups that range in size from 15 to 150 members, although individuals travel and forage in much smaller groups during the day.
  • The species lives in a strict male-dominated hierarchy, where disputes are generally settled without the need for violence.
  • IUCN Status : Endangered
  • Its gestation period is eight months.
  • The biggest threats to the chimpanzee are habitat loss, poaching, and disease.
  • Adult chimpanzees have an average standing height of 150 cm (4 ft 11 in). Wild adult males weigh between 40 and 70 kg (88 and 154 lb)with females weighing between 27 and 50 kg (60 and 110 lb).
  • Chimpanzees are adapted for both arboreal and terrestrial locomotion.
  • The chimpanzee is a highly adaptable species.
  • The chimpanzee is an omnivorous frugivore.
  • Female chimpanzees appear to consume much less animal flesh than males, according to several studies.
  • Chimpanzees do not appear to directly compete with gorillas in areas where they overlap.
  • Chimpanzees are rarely represented in African culture, as people regard them as too close to humans for comfort.
  • The Gio people of Liberia and the Hemba people of the Congo have created masks of the animals.
  • Chimpanzees have attacked humans.