Chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes
Wildlife Explorer collectible · Chimpanzee
🦧 Discover the chimpanzee
Chimpanzees live in tropical forests, forest edges, and savannas of West and Central Africa, in complex social groups.
🔎 At a glance
- Animal group: Mammal
- Region: Africa
- Conservation status: Endangered (EN)
- Diet: mainly fruit and plants
🌴 Where does it live?
Chimpanzees live scattered across tropical rainforests and adjacent savannas of West and Central Africa, usually in fixed group territories.
🍌 What does it eat?
Mainly fruit, supplemented with leaves, seeds, insects, and occasionally small animals.
🧠 How it lives
Chimpanzees use sounds, body language, and even tools — such as leaves, branches, and stones — to gather food and solve problems.
✨ Special about this animal
Chimpanzees share about 98% of their DNA with humans. They show emotions, have strong family bonds, and can teach each other to use tools.
💡 Did you know?
- Each group of chimpanzees has its own "culture" of behavior.
- A chimpanzee can live 40 to 50 years in the wild.
- They laugh and comfort each other, just like humans.
- Chimpanzees can teach each other to use tools.
🌿 Threats & protection
The chimpanzee is listed as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. Habitat loss, hunting, and illegal trade pose major threats; protected areas are crucial for the species' survival.
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