Chimpanzee

Pan troglodytes

Not Evaluated
Data Deficient
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Vulnerable
Endangered
Critically Endangered
Extinct in the Wild
Extinct

Hunting and deforestation is taking its toll on the wild Chimpanzee population. Only 50 years ago, over one million chimps lived in Africa – that number has dropped dramatically to between 170,000 and 300,000, the species now having an ‘endangered’ status. Our closest living animal relative, humans share almost 99% of their DNA with Chimpanzees, varying by only 1.2%.

Native Range →	Western and Central Africa
Natural Habitat →	Tropical Forests
Diet →	Insects, eggs, leaves, fruit
Life Expectancy →	40-50 years in the wild. 50 years in zoos
Breeding →	1-2 infants from a 8 month gestation period
Group Name →	Troop
Active Hours →	During the day
Threats →	Poaching, habitat loss, diseases