Pan troglodytes
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Pan troglodytes, commonly known as the common chimpanzee, is a highly intelligent great ape native to the forests and savannas of central and West Africa and one of humans’ closest living relatives.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| western chimpanzee | 1 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chimpanzee
ⓘ
great ape ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| authority | Blumenbach, 1775 ⓘ |
| averageFemaleBodyMass | 27–50 kg ⓘ |
| averageHeadBodyLength | 63–94 cm ⓘ |
| averageInterbirthInterval | about 5 years ⓘ |
| averageLifespanInWild | 33 years ⓘ |
| averageMaleBodyMass | 40–60 kg ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| closestLivingRelatives |
Homo sapiens
ⓘ
Pan paniscus ⓘ |
| cognitiveAbilities |
complex problem solving
ⓘ
self-recognition in mirrors ⓘ |
| commonName |
chimpanzee
ⓘ
common chimpanzee ⓘ |
| communication |
facial expressions
ⓘ
gestures ⓘ vocalizations ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List ⓘ |
| describedBy | Johann Friedrich Blumenbach ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| family | Hominidae ⓘ |
| genus | Pan ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 230 days ⓘ |
| groupName | community ⓘ |
| habitat |
savanna
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
arboreal climbing
ⓘ
knuckle-walking ⓘ |
| maximumLifespanInCaptivity | over 60 years ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central Africa
ⓘ
West Africa ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Pan ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males larger than females ⓘ |
| sharesDNAWithHumans | about 98–99% ⓘ |
| sleepingSite | tree nests ⓘ |
| socialStructure | fission–fusion society ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
disease
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| toolUseExamples |
leaf sponges for drinking
ⓘ
nut cracking with stones ⓘ termite fishing with sticks ⓘ |
| typicalGroupSizeRange | 20–150 individuals ⓘ |
| usedIn |
behavioral research
ⓘ
biomedical research ⓘ |
| usesTools | true ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1775 ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
western chimpanzee