Generally speaking, the chimpanzee is a rain forest creature. However, this animal is also able to inhabit drier and less densely treed areas as long as they have access to forested areas when …

When in captivity, a chimpanzee can learn many things, including human sign language. One chimp by the name of Washoe has learned more than 240 hand signs for communicating with …

The reproduction system in chimpanzees is very complex, and many misconceptions arose early in the study of these animals about the nature of their mating system.

Since the chimp is our closet nonhuman relative, it may be no surprise that its lifespan is similar to that of humans. A chimpanzee can live for about 40 -50 years in the wild and 50 – 60 years in …

Pan troglodytes, or common chimpanzees, are omnivorous and have been known to attack humans. On the other hand, the bonobo species of chimpanzee is non-violent, less …

The chimp begins to eat the same food the older animals eat. At the age of four to five years, chimpanzees start sleeping on their own, making their own nests. Young chimpanzees …

Chimps are prized bush meat and are even exported to western countries such as England and France. It is estimated that about 4000 chimpanzees are killed each year for meat.

Chimpanzees are omnivorous (they eat both plants and meat) just like human beings. They are very diverse in their diet and they eat a very wide variety of things.

A chimp on four legs can easily outrun a world-class human sprinter. The chimpanzee’s skeletal structure has longer fibers compared to that of the human and can therefore generate double …

Chimpanzees are among the most intelligent of all non-human animals. They have repeatedly shown their abilities when problems have been set for them by humans, whether in …