![]() ![]() The gestation period for a female chimpanzee is 8 months and they can give birth any time of the year the infants are weaned by their mothers and depend on breast milk until the age of about 3-4 years. Chimpanzees may also help with the dispersal of seeds of certain plants, through transportation, or by eating the fruit.Chimpanzees are said to have had a common ancestor with humans that lived four to eight million years ago, chimpanzees share 98% DNA with humans making them close relatives together with gorillas and bonobos. Chimpanzees live in groups of 15-150 individuals composed of different families made up of 3-6 members, there are about 100,000-300,000 chimpanzees left in the world.Ĭhimpanzees are primarily omnivore’s animals that feed on entirely vegetation but can supplement their diet with eggs, termites, insects, ants, insects and even meat sometimes.Ĭhimpanzees are known for their use of tools, they can shape sticks and use for collecting termites, insects and insects, they can also dig grubs out of logs, use stones to break nuts and use leaves as sponges to soak up drinking water.įemale chimpanzees always reach sexual maturity before the males by the age of 13 years old while males mature at the age of 16 years old. ![]() They have a large impact on the Red colobus monkey, bush pigs, and baboons by predating them. Ecological nicheĬhimpanzees, as predators, may have a role in controlling the populations of their prey. Overall, currently, Common chimpanzees are classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List and their numbers today are decreasing. Four subspecies of the Common chimpanzee have been recognized and current estimates for each subspecies are following: Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee - fewer than 6,000-9,000, Eastern chimpanzee - 181,000-256,000, Central chimpanzee - 140,000, Western chimpanzee - 18,000-65,000. Population numberĪccording to IUCN Red List, as of 2003, the total Common chimpanzee population size was estimated to be 172,700–299,700 apes. Adults are killed for bushmeat so that the poacher can take young chimpanzees to sell as pets. The illegal exotic pet trade provides incentives to poachers to hunt chimpanzees. Its biggest threats come from habitat destruction, disease, and poaching. The chimpanzee is on the IUCN list as being endangered in its natural habitat. Females at 13 years of age are thought to be ready to reproduce, while males reach sexual maturity at about 16 years old. ![]() Playing with other young chimpanzees allows them to practice grooming as well as wrestling skills. They learn survival skills by observing their mother to find out what to eat, how to build nests, and make tools. They are weaned at the age of 4 to 6 years. At two years old, young chimpanzees are able to sit independently and move about. The mother and her baby remain in continual contact during their first year. Gestation lasts for about 8 months and then a single infant is born. There is no clear breeding season for chimpanzees, and mating can take place at any time of the year, with babies born in any season. In addition, females sometimes leave their community and mate with males from neighboring communities. A male and female can form a consortship and mate outside their community. Chimpanzees have a polygynandrous (promiscuous) mating system in which males and females mate with several mates in their community. ![]()
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