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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Ebola virus disease, which causes fever, severe headache and in some cases hemorrhaging, most commonly affects people and nonhuman primates, such as monkeys, gorillas and chimpanzees.
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By swabbing abandoned chimpanzee nests in Tanzania's Issa Valley, scientists learned that just 3.5 percent of the bacteria species present came from the chimps’ own skin, saliva, or feces.
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Story of Jane The acclaimed documentary Jane, directed by Brett Morgen, tells the story of the life of primatologist Jane Goodall, including her career beginnings studying in Tanzania in the 1960s and new footage of her work with chimpanzees.
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In addition to fruit bats, other animals that have been known to become infected with the virus are chimpanzees, gorillas, monkeys, forest antelope and porcupines.
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According to Carter, the ICWCA focuses on iconic species of Africa, because that is easiest to draw attention to, such as chimpanzees, giraffe and rhinos.
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Meanwhile, Goodall camped for months in the jungles of Tanzania to bring back reports of the intelligence and sociability of chimpanzees, which upended the scientific establishment's assumption of human supremacy.
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Ebola virus disease, which most commonly affects people and nonhuman primates such as monkeys, gorillas and chimpanzees, is caused by one of five Ebola viruses.
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From chimpanzees and gorillas to elephants and lions, the zoo gives visitors the chance to discover countless animals from around the world.
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Origin and Etymology of chimpanzee
Kongo dialect chimpenzi
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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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: an African ape that lives mostly in trees and is smaller than the related gorilla
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