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Common name: Chimpanzee
Scientific name (Genus and species): Pan trogolodytes
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Common name: Chimpanzee
Scientific name (Genus and species): Pan trogolodytes
Suborder: Haplorhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Superfamily: Hominoidea
Family: Hominidae
Countries of Origin: Cameroon, Central African Republic Congo, Congo, Gabon ,Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania,Uganda and westen african countries.
Prehensile Tail (Yes/No): No
Nails or claws on digits: Nails
Opposable thumb (Yes/No): Yes
Relative length of forelimbs to hind limbs: Forelimbs are longer than Hind-limbs.
Locomotion pattern(s): Quadrupedal
Indications of sexual dimorphism: Yes
Dentition: Chimpanzees have 32 teeth which are very similar to Humans , this help them to not just grind up plant matter but their longer canines also help to bite into flesh.
Diurnal or nocturnal: Diurnal
Specific Sensory Traits (bony enclosure of eyes, rhinarium, etc.): They have large ears that give them excellent hearing and a heavy brow-ridge over their eyes. Chimpanzees have good sight and are able to see in colour, while their forward facing eyes allow them to focus on a single object clearly.Rhinarium absent in chimpanzee.
Social groupings in the wild: Groups consist 15 to 120 individuals depending on the habitat and the amount of food available. They are highly territorial and do not tolerate outsiders in their midst, often killing an individual that is from another group.
Diet in the wild: Chimpanzee is an omnivorous animal. Their diet comprises seasonal fruits, seeds and flowers that are picked from the trees, along with insects such as ants and termites that are extracted from their nests using a stick.
Expected life span in the wild: 40-50 years
Number of offspring per birth: Single
Habitat in the wild: There habitats includes dry savanna, evergreen rainforest, montane forest, swamp forest and dry woodland and savanna.
Status in the wild (Threatened, Endangered, etc): Endangered