Scientific name: Pan troglodytes
Size: 64-94cm
Origin: Africa
Diet: Omnivore
IUCN status: Endangered
Threats: Deforestation, hunting for bushmeat, diseases such as Ebola
Zoos I have seen them: Dublin, Belfast, Edinburgh, Chester, Welsh Mountain Zoo, La Vallée des Singes, Amsterdam
Interesting fact: Like other animals, chimpanzees have been known to self-medicate, and choose plants that they find bitter, but have medicinal value. This behaviour is known as ‘zoopharmacognosy’.
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