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chimpanzee
noun
chim·pan·zee
(ˌ)chim-ˌpan-ˈzē 
-pən-ˈzē,
-ˈpan-zē
sometimes (ˌ)shim-
: an anthropoid ape (Pan troglodytes) of equatorial Africa that is smaller and more arboreal than the gorilla compare bonobo
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Perhaps most striking though, was the behavior of a captive troop of chimpanzees at the Yerkes Primate Research Center on the campus of Emory University in Georgia, during an annular eclipse on May 30, 1984.
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TIME, 25 Mar. 2024
The scientist had taught the chimpanzee to communicate, but even in the face of a clear request, the scientist couldn’t help him.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2024
The sanctuary not only shelters orphaned chimpanzees but serves as a conservation leader in Sierra Leone, managing several national parks, and battling against rapid deforestation that threatens the entire region.
—David McKenzie, CNN, 2 Feb. 2024
Few creatures capture our imagination and curiosity as much as the chimpanzee.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2024
Scientists estimate that humans share about 98.8% of our DNA with chimpanzees.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2024
This lovely documentary from Brett Morgen (Moonage Daydream) chronicles primatologist, ethologist, and anthropologist Jane Goodall’s groundbreaking research with chimpanzees.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 21 Jan. 2024
Along with chimpanzees, bonobos are some of our closest living relatives.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Nov. 2023
Apes–including humans and chimpanzees–are all primates who do not have long tails like lemurs and our other monkey relatives.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Feb. 2024
TIME, 25 Mar. 2024
The scientist had taught the chimpanzee to communicate, but even in the face of a clear request, the scientist couldn’t help him.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2024
The sanctuary not only shelters orphaned chimpanzees but serves as a conservation leader in Sierra Leone, managing several national parks, and battling against rapid deforestation that threatens the entire region.
—David McKenzie, CNN, 2 Feb. 2024
Few creatures capture our imagination and curiosity as much as the chimpanzee.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2024
Scientists estimate that humans share about 98.8% of our DNA with chimpanzees.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2024
This lovely documentary from Brett Morgen (Moonage Daydream) chronicles primatologist, ethologist, and anthropologist Jane Goodall’s groundbreaking research with chimpanzees.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 21 Jan. 2024
Along with chimpanzees, bonobos are some of our closest living relatives.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Nov. 2023
Apes–including humans and chimpanzees–are all primates who do not have long tails like lemurs and our other monkey relatives.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Feb. 2024
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chimpanzee
noun
chim·pan·zee
ˌchim-ˌpan-ˈzē
ˌshim-
ˌshim-
chim-ˈpan-zē,
shim-
: an African ape that is related to the gorilla but is smaller and spends more of its time in trees
Medical Definition
chimpanzee
noun
chim·pan·zee
ˌchim-ˌpan-ˈzē
ˌshim-
ˌshim-
-pən-; chim-ˈpan-zē,
shim-
: an anthropoid ape of the genus Pan (P. troglodytes) found in equatorial Africa that is smaller and more arboreal than the gorilla see bonobo
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