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.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Pan troglodytes canonical 15
Chimpanzee 1
eastern chimpanzee 1

How this entity was disambiguated

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

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (18)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Flo taxon Pan troglodytes
Frodo taxon Pan troglodytes
David Greybeard species Pan troglodytes
Fifi taxon Pan troglodytes
Pan containsTaxon Pan troglodytes
Hominidae includesSpecies Pan troglodytes
Guinean forests of West Africa containsSpecies Pan troglodytes
this entity surface form: western chimpanzee
Alastair Fothergill notableWork Pan troglodytes
this entity surface form: Chimpanzee
Mammalia includesSpecies Pan troglodytes
Kasakela chimpanzee community taxon Pan troglodytes
Hominoidea hasMember Pan troglodytes
Haplorhini hasLivingRepresentative Pan troglodytes
Catarrhini containsSpecies Pan troglodytes
Hominini includesExtantSpecies Pan troglodytes
Albertine Rift Mountains fauna Pan troglodytes
this entity surface form: eastern chimpanzee
J. Fred Muggs species Pan troglodytes