Chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes
The chimpanzee is humanity's closest living relative, sharing 98.7% of our DNA. Highly intelligent, emotionally complex, and socially sophisticated, chimpanzees use tools, plan for the future, and wage coordinated warfare.
- Mass (typical / record)
- 46 kg
- Top speed
- 40 km/h
- Body length
- 1.2 m
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Habitats
- rainforest, woodland, grassland
Bite force (est.): 1,300 PSI · IUCN: EN (Endangered)
Jane Goodall's research on Gombe chimps revolutionized our understanding of animal intelligence. Their genetic closeness to humans raises profound ethical questions about captivity and experimentation.