The chimpanzee (/ ˌtʃɪmpænˈziː /; Pan troglodytes), also simply known as the chimp, is an endangered species of great ape native to the forests and savannahs of tropical Africa. It has four confirmed …

Apr 10, 2026 · From 2018 to 2024, Sandel, Mitani and their colleagues found evidence that Western chimpanzees killed seven adult males and 17 infants from the Central group. Another 14 animals in …

Apr 11, 2026 · chimpanzee, (Pan troglodytes), species of ape that, along with the bonobo, is most closely related to humans. Chimpanzees inhabit tropical forests and savannas of equatorial Africa …

Apr 9, 2026 · Chimpanzees that had once formed a cohesive community in Uganda split into factions and turned violent, according to a new study. Nearly 30 chimps were killed, including 19 infants.

Chimpanzees have the widest range of any great ape. Though many populations live in tropical rainforests, they can also be found in woodlands and grasslands spanning from central to western...

There are four subpopulations of the chimpanzee — the western chimp, the Nigeria-Cameroon chimp, the central chimp, and the eastern chimp. This great ape is one of our closest relatives, sharing …

Apr 13, 2026 · Now, in the journal Science, a team of researchers has described a second brutal and ongoing "civil war" that has permanently divided the largest known group of wild chimpanzees in the …

Like us, chimps are highly social animals, care for their offspring for years and can live to be over 50. In fact, chimpanzees are our closest cousins; we share about 98% of our genes. In their habitat in the …

The chimpanzee habitat is typically found within tropical rainforests, although they do also live in woodlands and grasslands around West and Central Africa. You’ll often find chimps up trees, either …

Chimpanzees known as ‘chimps’ can only be found in the wild in Africa, and they inhabit around 21 countries across the continent, where there are rainforests, water and fruit.