Name: Chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes
Description: Gregarious anthropoid ape with long dark hair. Pink to blackish face.
Location: Africa
Special Features:
Aboral habits
Humanlike behaviors
Extremely intelligent
Allies of the Gorilla
Walks fairly erect
Can grow to about 5 feet high
Can weigh up to 175 pounds
Tailless
Opposable thumbs and toes
Can live past 50 years in wild
Live in communities
Diet: Omnivore,fruits, nuts, seeds, and insects. Occasionally will eat meat.
Neat Fact: Chimpanzees have learned to use objects for tools. No other animal does this.
