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The
Chimpanzee is the closest relative to us, human beings.
Even though we share over many of the same chromasones
humans evolved as the dominent species and not chimps.
Of all the great apes, the chimpanzee is probably the
most familiar to most people. They are the most social
of the apes, living in groups of at least a dozen individuals.
Unlike most other primates, a chimpanzee's arms and
legs are equal in length, more like a human being's.
They walk upright, but cannot straighten their knees,
which causes them to tilt forward. Chimpanzee's typically
weigh about 65 lbs. for females, and 90 lbs. For males.
The live for about 40 or 50 years. Much like us chimpanzees
are omnivores; they eat fruit, nuts, leaves, honey,
eggs, bark, insects, birds, and small mammals. Occasionally,
they kill and eat monkeys, young antelope, and other
small animals.
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