Common name: Chimpanzee Scientific name (Genus and species): Pan trogolodytes Su

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Common name: Chimpanzee

Scientific name (Genus and species): Pan trogolodytes

Suborder:

Infraorder:

Superfamily:

Family:

Countries of Origin:

Prehensile Tail (Yes/No):

Nails or claws on digits:

Opposable thumb (Yes/No):

Relative length of forelimbs to hind limbs:

Locomotion pattern(s):

Indications of sexual dimorphism:

Dentition:

Diurnal or nocturnal:

Specific Sensory Traits (bony enclosure of eyes, rhinarium, etc.):

Social groupings in the wild:

Diet in the wild:

Expected life span in the wild:

Number of offspring per birth:

Habitat in the wild:

Status in the wild (Threatened, Endangered, etc):

Explanation / Answer

Common name: Chimpanzee

Scientific name (Genus and species): Pan trogolodytes

Suborder: Haplorhini

Infraorder: Simiiformes

Superfamily: Hominoidea

Family: Hominidae

Countries of Origin: Cameroon, Central African Republic Congo, Congo, Gabon ,Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania,Uganda and westen african countries.

Prehensile Tail (Yes/No): No

Nails or claws on digits: Nails

Opposable thumb (Yes/No): Yes

Relative length of forelimbs to hind limbs: Forelimbs are longer than Hind-limbs.

Locomotion pattern(s): Quadrupedal

Indications of sexual dimorphism: Yes

Dentition: Chimpanzees have 32 teeth which are very similar to Humans , this help them to not just grind up plant matter but their longer canines also help to bite into flesh.

Diurnal or nocturnal: Diurnal

Specific Sensory Traits (bony enclosure of eyes, rhinarium, etc.): They have large ears that give them excellent hearing and a heavy brow-ridge over their eyes. Chimpanzees have good sight and are able to see in colour, while their forward facing eyes allow them to focus on a single object clearly.Rhinarium absent in chimpanzee.

Social groupings in the wild: Groups consist 15 to 120 individuals depending on the habitat and the amount of food available. They are highly territorial and do not tolerate outsiders in their midst, often killing an individual that is from another group.

Diet in the wild: Chimpanzee is an omnivorous animal. Their diet comprises seasonal fruits, seeds and flowers that are picked from the trees, along with insects such as ants and termites that are extracted from their nests using a stick.

Expected life span in the wild: 40-50 years

Number of offspring per birth: Single

Habitat in the wild: There habitats includes dry savanna, evergreen rainforest, montane forest, swamp forest and dry woodland and savanna.

Status in the wild (Threatened, Endangered, etc): Endangered

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