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Despite having a brain not much bigger than a chimp, researchers hypothesized that Homo naledi, as the species was named, deliberately buried its dead in the confines of the cave.
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Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
The chimp soon stacked up the boxes, climbed them and grabbed the treat.
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Ari Daniel,
NPR,
7 June 2026
In March 1987, Attenborough took a moment to hold — and share a smooch with — Neusi the chimp at the London Zoo.
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
Letterman played the clip from Everybody’s in LA that found Mulaney interviewing Michael Jackson’s Bubbles the chimp.
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Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
The chimp soon stacked up the boxes, climbed them and grabbed the treat.
—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
7 June 2026
In March 1987, Attenborough took a moment to hold — and share a smooch with — Neusi the chimp at the London Zoo.
—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
Letterman played the clip from Everybody’s in LA that found Mulaney interviewing Michael Jackson’s Bubbles the chimp.
—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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“Chimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chimp. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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chimp
noun
ˈchimp 
ˈshimp
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