TROOP NEWS! We have a new chimpanzee who is getting to know his troop! As our chimpanzees get to know each other, you may see only part of the troop at times. This is a normal part of the introduction process and allows our chimps to get to know one another at their own pace.
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Scientific Name: Pan troglodytes
Range: Africa
Habitat: Forests, savanna
Food: Fruit, vegetation, insects
Life Span: 30-60 years
Each individual in a chimpanzee community has its own distinctive call, called a pant-hoot, so that the group can identify one another with precision.
Humans and chimpanzees share 95 to 98 percent of the same DNA. Biologically, chimpanzees are more closely related to humans than they are to gorillas.