Chimpanzees
In this post, the topic of chimpanzees will be covered.
Chimpanzees are an endangered species of monkeys whose lives can span longer
than fifty years. They are officially the human race’s closest relative because
they share ninety-eight percent of the same genes that humans do and while
humans have twenty-three chromosomes, chimps have twenty-four. Chimpanzees live
in forests and are native to many countries including (but not limited to): the
tropical forests of Africa, Senegal to Tanzania, along the river Zaire, and in
other grasslands, swamplands, and woodlands. They enjoy living in humid rain forests.
In addition, Chimpanzees can range from three to four and a half feet tall when
standing up on two legs. They can also be from fifty five to one hundred and
fifty pounds. About thirty to eighty individuals are found in a chimpanzee
“troop” which are the groups that they travel in. Chimps are omnivorous so
their basic diet consists of fruits, nuts, seeds, insects, and the occasional
hunting of other smaller animals. But the cute primates are becoming extinct
due to habitat destruction, poaching (hunting), and some disease. Because
Chimps are genetically engineered so similarly to humans, they are prone to
many of the illnesses that we humans are infected by. Only 170,000 to 300,000
chimps are estimated to be populating the world as of now, and that number is
gradually decreasing. This calls for some action to be taken!
In this post, the topic of chimpanzees will be covered.
Chimpanzees are an endangered species of monkeys whose lives can span longer
than fifty years. They are officially the human race’s closest relative because
they share ninety-eight percent of the same genes that humans do and while
humans have twenty-three chromosomes, chimps have twenty-four. Chimpanzees live
in forests and are native to many countries including (but not limited to): the
tropical forests of Africa, Senegal to Tanzania, along the river Zaire, and in
other grasslands, swamplands, and woodlands. They enjoy living in humid rain forests.
In addition, Chimpanzees can range from three to four and a half feet tall when
standing up on two legs. They can also be from fifty five to one hundred and
fifty pounds. About thirty to eighty individuals are found in a chimpanzee
“troop” which are the groups that they travel in. Chimps are omnivorous so
their basic diet consists of fruits, nuts, seeds, insects, and the occasional
hunting of other smaller animals. But the cute primates are becoming extinct
due to habitat destruction, poaching (hunting), and some disease. Because
Chimps are genetically engineered so similarly to humans, they are prone to
many of the illnesses that we humans are infected by. Only 170,000 to 300,000
chimps are estimated to be populating the world as of now, and that number is
gradually decreasing. This calls for some action to be taken!
Hope you liked learning about chimps and for more
information on how to save them, visit www.savethechimps.org
.
And that’s a wrap, so until next time,
SVR
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