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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The baby, named Jane, is the second born to her mother Abby, a 35-year-old chimpanzee, according to a press release from the Detroit Zoo.
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From a global genomic perspective, our closest living relative is the chimpanzee, followed by the gorilla.
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In the hot and sultry northwest corner of Louisiana, near the small town of Keithville, is Chimp Haven, 200 acres of salvation and a little bit of heaven for more than 250 chimpanzees.
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Image Faylene is a 35-year-old chimpanzee now housed at the Alamogordo Primate Facility in New Mexico.
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Steven Wise, an attorney for the group, Nonhuman Rights Project, has argued in state courts that elephants and chimpanzees should be treated legally as people with a right to liberty.
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At 55, Patty exceeded the 37-year-average life expectancy for a female chimpanzee, zoo officials said.
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The species at that time were small with body hair and brain size similar to chimpanzees, according to Smithsonian.com.
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Living in place called Neverland with a chimpanzee?
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Origin and Etymology of chimpanzee
Kongo dialect chimpenzi
CHIMPANZEE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of chimpanzee 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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Definition of chimpanzee for Students
: an African ape that lives mostly in trees and is smaller than the related gorilla
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