Distinct Physical Characteristics of Chimpanzees

January 20, 2017


The chimpanzees belong to the class of mammals and the order of primates which includes the apes, monkeys as well as humans. They are being described as clever and noisy creatures with large brains. Chimpanzees are considered as the most intelligent of all the animals. They are being identified as great apes and the closest animal to humans with a 98% similarity in DNA. The Chimpanzees can be easily distinguished from the other family of great apes and monkeys because of their physical features. ...Read more

The History of Chimpanzees

January 10, 2017


For more than 100 years, the Africans already have contact with the chimpanzees unlike with other races. In some African villages, they were kept as a pet for many centuries particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The first recorded European contact with chimpanzees happened in 17th century in Angola. The Portuguese explorer in the name of Duarte Pacheco has a diary that was preserved in Portuguese National Archive. This diary is possibly the first document written by a European that acknowledges the ability of the chimpanzees to make basic tools. ...Read more

Chimpanzee’s Way to Live

January 2, 2017


Humans work to live, study to live better, and watch their diet to live longer. Humans always think of a way to have a better life and food to be able to survive in their everyday life. Even without the evolution of technologies human can survive. Humans recognized as the only and first to made and use a tool to survive. That was before because scientists found out that chimpanzees and other animals like birds are also making and using tools. ...Read more


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