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Animal profile · African Rainforest
🐒Chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes
Lives in noisy social communities in forest and woodland.
DietOmnivore
SizeUp to 70 kg
Lifespan40–50 years
ConservationEndangered
Good to know
- They make and use tools, like sticks to fish for termites.
- Our closest living relatives along with bonobos.
- Each chimp has a unique face and personality.
Where the Chimpanzee lives
Dense, dripping jungle beneath a towering green canopy. Hot, humid and rainy almost every day, around 25°C.
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