All rights reserved. Animals Photo Ark. Common Name: Chimpanzees. Scientific Name: Pan troglodytes. Type: Mammals. Diet: Omnivore. Group Name: Community. Size: Four to 5. Weight: 70 to pounds. Size relative to a 6-ft man:. Least Concern Extinct. Current Population Trend: Decreasing. This photo was submitted to Your Shot, our photo community on Instagram. Follow us on Instagram at natgeoyourshot or visit us at natgeo.
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Yellow: Western chimpanzee distribution Green: Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee distribution Purple: Central chimpanzee distribution Blue: Eastern chimpanzee distribution. As a great ape, chimpanzees are a WWF priority species. As such, we are working to ensure chimpanzees can live and thrive in their natural habitats. Archive Content Please note: This page has been archived and its content may no longer be up-to-date. Toggle navigation. Language English.
Key facts. Common name Common names. Endangered Status Endangered More. Latin name Scientific name Pan troglodytes spp. Population Population , to , Species news.
Four subspecies have been identified, based on differences in appearance and distribution: Western chimpanzee P. There is a wide range of behavioural differences between groups from different regions, so the loss of any one group represents a loss of cultural as well as biological heritage.
Physical description The characteristic chimpanzee shape includes arms that extend beyond the knees, opposable thumbs, and a prominent mouth. The skin on the face, ears, palms, and soles of the feet is bare, and the rest of the body is covered with brown to black hair. Chimpanzees usually move on the ground, although during the day they mostly stay in trees, where they also sleep in makeshift nests made with vegetation.
This species walks "on all four", but individuals can also walk on their legs for more than a kilometre. Young individuals sometimes swing from branch to branch. Chimpanzee Pan troglodytes mother with youngster, captive, Chimfunshi Orphanage, Zambia. Living in communities Chimpanzees are found in savanna woodlands, grassland-forest mosaics and tropical moist forests, from sea level to about 3,m in elevation.
Social structure Chimpanzees are highly social animals. Their communities consist of loose and flexible groups of males and females fusion-fission societies within a fixed home range, led by a dominant male. Members join and leave these communities freely, depending among other on their reproductive status and the availability of resources. Apart from the dominant leader, there are also groups of individuals with some level of authority.
Communities of about 50 individuals each have been reported in forest, woodland and savanna habitat, but overall size range is around Subgroups may include solitary individuals or diverse groups of both sexes and all ages.
These aggregations are temporary and constantly change in composition, regardless of gender and age. Life cycle Breeding occurs throughout the year. Another great threat to the continued existence of wild chimpanzees is commercial hunting for meat. Chimp Facts. Wild chimpanzees only live in Africa.
Chimpanzees can catch or be infected with human diseases. Chimpanzees sometimes hunt and eat small mammals such as bushbuck or monkeys. They also eat fruit, nuts, seeds, blossoms, leaves, and many kinds of insects. Chimpanzees laugh when they play. When chimpanzees are angry or frightened their hair stands on-end. Chimps can be found in about 21 African countries, mostly in central Africa.
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