• Key Information

  • Chimpanzees

  • Species
    Pan troglodytes
  • Diet
    Omnivore
  • Height
    3ft 3in to 5ft 7in (when standing)
  • Weight
    60 lb to 154 lb
  • Lifespan
    Less than 15 years (in wild)
  • Classification
    Mammal > Primates > Hominidae
  • Conservation Status
    Endangered
  • Habitat
    Tropical forests and woodland savannahs
  • Learning Point
  • Chimpanzees are not monkeys and belong to the 'Great Apes' which includes bonobos, gorillas and orangutans.
  • Though similar to bonobos, they are not the same. They are separated by the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Chimpanzees live to the north of the river and bonobos to the south.
  • Project
  • Draw a chimpanzee family in the rainforest.
  • Location
  • Places
    Central and Western Africa
  • Fun Facts
  • The largest groups are found in Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo and Cameroon.
  • In the wild, chimpanzees live in 'communities' made up of between 15 and 80 members with a dominant male called the alpha male.
  • Chimpanzees love to groom each other by removing dirt and bugs from the other chimpanzees in the troop.
  • Some groups of Chimpanzees are known to eat over 200 kinds of food, including fruit, leaves, flowers, seeds, bird eggs, insects and other monkeys and pigs!
  • Chimpanzees lose their hair as they age and develop bald spots.
  • The oldest female Chimpanzee, Little Mama, was over 70 years old.