Chimpanzees do not live in troops, but instead form extended communities of up to a hundred individuals, which move around the forest in small mobile sub groups that often revolve around a few close family members like brothers, mothers and daughters. Male chimps normally spend their entire life within the community in which they were born, whereas females are likely to migrate into a neighboring community at some point after reaching adolescence.
The Common Chimpanzee, also known as the Robust Chimpanzee, is a great ape. The name troglodytes, Greek for cave dweller, were coined by Johann Friedrich Blumenbach in his Handbuch der Naturgeschichte published in 1779. Colloquially, it is often called the chimpanzee, though technically this term refers to both species in the genus Pan: the Common Chimpanzee and the closely related Bonobo, or Pygmy Chimpanzee.
Common Chimpanzees are found in the tropical forests and wet savannas of Western and Central Africa. They once inhabited most of this region, but their habitat has been dramatically reduced in recent years. Adults in the wild weigh between 40 and 65 kilograms, males can measure up to 160 centimetres and females to 130 cm. Its body is covered by a coarse black hair, except for the face, fingers, and toes, palms of the hands and soles of the feet. Both of its thumbs and its big toes are opposable, allowing a precision grip.
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With over twenty years of research, the chimpanzees have become habituated to humans. However, this does not make it easy to find them. Trekking through the forest, which can be quite dense, with a steep and often slippery sloping terrain, can be strenuous, dirty work. It is well worth it though to get to see the chimpanzee in their natural habitat. You must expect to walk for four hours per day in search of these primates. Tracking these habituated and delightful apes is a memorable experience.
With over twenty years of research, the chimpanzees have become habituated to humans. However, this does not make it easy to find them. Trekking through the forest, which can be quite dense, with a steep and often slippery sloping terrain, can be strenuous, dirty work. It is well worth it though to get to see the chimpanzee in their natural habitat. You must expect to walk for four hours per day in search of these primates. Tracking these habituated and delightful apes is a memorable experience.
