Chimpanzee
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Pan troglodytes
Our nearest relatives
Chimpanzees are genetically the closest relatives to humans.
Individual faces
Each chimp has a very distinctive face. Young chimps have faces that lack pigmentation, which will darken as they get older. jaws and only partially retractable claws.
Habitat/Range
Forests of central and western Africa
Wild Diet
Fruits, Leaves, Buds, Seeds, Bark, Insects, Bird eggs, and Meat
Predators
Leopards and Humans
Reproduction
A single infant, rarely twins, is born after a gestation of 8-1/2 months. The mother is the sole provider and will nurse her infant for up to 4 years, until the next infant is born. Maturity is reached at around 10 years.
Conservation Status
ENDANGERED
Endangered due to habitat loss and hunting by humans.
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