Definition of chimpanzee
: an anthropoid ape (Pan troglodytes) of equatorial Africa that is smaller and more arboreal than the gorilla — compare bonobo
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Osvath and others found evidence that other great apes, like chimpanzees, bonobos, and orangutans, could choose and save tools for later use.
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Leading the apes is Caesar, the chimpanzee played by Andy Serkis, in what is a truly dazzling feat of motion capture performance.
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Some chimpanzees have learned to look both ways before crossing busy streets.
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On July 21, art collectors and ape lovers alike will have the chance to purchase the art, including pieces from Bubbles, best known as singer Michael Jackson’s former chimpanzee.
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A 31-year-old male chimpanzee new to the Kansas City Zoo was killed in an accidental fall Wednesday, the zoo announced.
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Now, in a pair of studies, researchers show that chimpanzees will give up a treat in order to help out an unrelated chimp, and that chimps in the wild go out on risky patrols in order to protect even nonkin at home.
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Our immediate relatives, chimpanzees and gorillas, have prominent canine teeth in the males, which females lack.
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The unanimous decision was another setback for the Nonhuman Rights Project, a group that for several years has sought to persuade New York courts to grant writs of habeas corpus to chimpanzees.
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Origin and Etymology of chimpanzee
Kongo dialect chimpenzi
CHIMPANZEE Defined for English Language Learners
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: an intelligent animal that is a type of ape and that lives mostly in trees in Africa
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: an African ape that lives mostly in trees and is smaller than the related gorilla
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