The chimpanzee (/ ˌtʃɪmpænˈziː /; Pan troglodytes), also simply known as the chimp, is a species of great ape native to the forests and savannahs of tropical Africa. It has four confirmed subspecies and …

Nov 15, 2025 · chimpanzee, (Pan troglodytes), species of ape that, along with the bonobo, is most closely related to humans. Chimpanzees inhabit tropical forests and savannas of equatorial Africa …

What is the chimpanzee? Chimpanzees are great apes found across central and West Africa. Along with bonobos, they are our closest living relatives, sharing 98.7 percent of our genetic blueprint.

Here’s everything you need to know about chimpanzees, from where they live and how they eat, to the noises they make and more about the endangered species.

Like us, chimps are highly social animals, care for their offspring for years and can live to be over 50. In fact, chimpanzees are our closest cousins; we share about 98% of our genes. In their habitat in the …

Oct 2, 2025 · Like us, chimpanzees are hominids – or great apes – of which there are eight extant species in four genera: Homo (of which only we humans remain), Pongo (Bornean, Sumatran and …

Chimpanzees are members of the family Hominidae, along with gorillas, humans, and orangutans. Chimpanzees split from the human branch of the family about four to six million years ago.

Chimpanzees are found across equatorial Africa, inhabiting rainforests, woodlands, and savannas. They are omnivores, with a diet consisting of fruits, leaves, insects, and occasionally meat. Adult chimps …

Chimpanzees are primates, recognized as one of humanity’s closest living relatives. These great apes belong to the genus Pan, which also includes bonobos. Genetic evidence highlights a shared …

Chimpanzees are very familiar to us, perhaps because so much of their behavior reminds us of ourselves. They are considered great apes, just like gorillas, orangutans, and bonobos.