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Chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes
Animal facts
Chimpanzees are highly intelligent animals, with an ability to solve problems. They were the first animals, apart from humans, to be observed making and using tools. Their facial expressions show emotions in similar ways to our own, though the chimp’s smile is a sign of aggression.
Where they live
Africa, from Guinea to western Uganda and Tanzania
Habitat
Forest and savannah
What they eat
Mainly fruit, but also leaves, buds, blossoms, bark, termites and occasionally other mammals
IUCN status
Endangered
