| SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION |
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| COMMON NAME: | chimpanzee, chimp | | KINGDOM: | Animalia | | PHYLUM: | Chordata | | CLASS: | Mammalia | | ORDER: | Primates | | FAMILY: | Hominidae | | GENUS SPECIES: | Pan (all) troglodytes (cave dwellers) | |
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| DESCRIPTION: | Long arms with opposable thumbs; hair color brown to black; adults similar in size to adolescent humans | |
| SIZE: |
| | MALE | 1.2 m (4 ft) | | FEMALE | 1.1 m (3.5 ft) | |
| WEIGHT: |
| | MALE | 60 kg (132 lbs) | | FEMALE | 47 kg (103.6 lbs) | |
| DIET: | Omnivores that feed on fruits, leaves, seeds, stems, bark, insect, and meat; 60% fruits, 30% other vegetation, 10% animal matter | |
| GESTATION: | 230-240 days | | ESTRAL PERIOD | 36 days | | NURSING DURATION | 48 months (wean) | |
| SEXUAL MATURITY: |
| | MALE | 7-8 years | | FEMALE | 6-10 years | |
| LIFE SPAN: | Average of 30-40 years in the wild; 45-55 years in managed situations | |
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| HABITAT: | Tropical forests | |
| POPULATION: | GLOBAL | Unknown | |
| STATUS: | IUCN | Not listed | | CITES | Appendix I | | USFWS | Endangered | |
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