Food
fruits, blossoms, seeds, leaves and insects
Lifetime
40 to 60 years
Weight
26 to 70 pounds
Number of youngsters
1 young every 3 to 8 years
Wear time
8 months
IUCN Status
endangered
EEP?
yes
70
kilo, I can get that heavy!
8
how many months am I approximately pregnant
50
years, that's how old I get on average
I often use homemade tools: a stick becomes a fishing rod with which I can easily catch termites and a leaf becomes a napkin to wipe my mouth with. From this you can see that I can think and plan well.
Chimpanzees in other groups use tools differently again. We learn from each other. A group can consist of as many as 60 chimps and have their own piece of land, which is a very large area. It almost never happens that we are all in the same place. During the day I am in varying smaller groups, or alone, looking for food and every night I build a sleeping nest for myself in a tree.
A mom is often together with her children. Older brothers are also often together. When a chimpanzee is between 10 and 12 years old, he can be on his own, but the family bond remains for life.
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