Chimpanzees are very social animals like humans, they take care of their offspring for years and can live over 50 years, and in fact chimpanzees are the closest relatives of humans, sharing
about 98% of our genes, and chimpanzees spend most of their days in the treetops, and when they come down to the ground they usually It moves on its four limbs, although it can walk on its legs like
humans for a distance of up to one mile, and chimpanzees use tools such as sticks to catch ants from hills and use leaves to absorb drinking water, and these are some few facts and information about
chimpanzees, and in our report we will provide you with more and more About chimpanzees, so follow us.
chimpanzee behaviour
Chimpanzees live in groups that usually range from 20 to more than 150 members, but they spend most of their time while moving from one place to another in small
parties consisting of a few members, and common chimpanzees are both arboreal and terrestrial animals, spending equal time in trees And on the floor.
Chimpanzees walk using the soles of their feet and rest on the joints of the fingers, but they can walk upright for short distances, and chimpanzees when they are confronted by predators
they interact with them by issuing loud shouts and use anything they get in preparation for the threat, and the cheetah is the main predator of the chimpanzee, but Chimpanzees can also prey on lions.
Chimpanzees and the use of tools
This intelligent animal is one of the few species we know of to use tools. Noted by geneticist Jane Goodall in the 1960s, chimpanzees have been seen using sticks to retrieve insects from
nests or digging for caterpillars from twigs, using stones to smash open tasty nuts, and employing leaves as sponges.
to suck drinking water, and chimpanzees can be taught to use some basic human sign language.
Threats to chimpanzees
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has declared chimpanzees an endangered species, and a primarily thriving population is to blame.
As humans move into more and more of the chimpanzee's geographic range, they are clearing the monkey's forest habitats to make room for
agriculture, and threaten logging, mining, oil extraction, and road and road projects.
New rapid increases in the degradation and fragmentation of chimpanzee habitats.
In western Uganda, habitat loss has fostered conflict between humans and our closest relatives.
Not only is deforestation making it difficult for chimpanzees to find a place to live, but wild food supplies are also diminishing, as many resort to obtaining food from nearby human homes.
Although they often steal fruits and other foods on hand, monkeys sometimes rampage and kill young children, humans kill chimpanzees in order to take revenge and protect
their families from future attacks, poachers target chimpanzees because it provides more meat, and sometimes collect its offspring as pets for themselves or
For sale in the illegal pet trade, chimpanzees are also vulnerable to infectious diseases, and since the 1980s, the Ebola virus has killed large numbers.
chimpanzee traits
The weight of an adult chimpanzee in the wild ranges between (40-65) kilograms (88-143) pounds, and the male chimpanzee can reach about 160 cm (63 inches), and the females reach 130 cm (51 inches) in length.
It is lighter than humans, but it can drag five to six times what a human can pull, because the muscles of common chimpanzees and other primates are much more
effective than those of humans, and the body of chimpanzees is covered with coarse dark brown hair, except for the face and fingers
The hand and toes, palms and soles of the feet, and both thumbs and big toes are in an opposite direction allowing the chimpanzee to grasp objects accurately.