Interesting Facts About Chimpanzees

Interesting Facts About Chimpanzees: Chimpanzee trekking is the second most sought-after primate activity. Like the mountain gorilla trekking, the activity is done in a forest where one treks or walks through the forest to find the interesting chimpanzees, spend an hour with them, and then exit the forest.

The chimpanzees also like the mountain gorillas are closely related to humans, sharing about 90% of their DNA with humans. Over 1000 travelers visit the chimpanzee habitats to see these amazing chimps, but what is so amazing about the chimpanzees? Below we share some interesting facts about the chimpanzees to help you understand how amazing they are.

1. The chimpanzees live in rainforests

The chimpanzees live in rainforests because this is where they get their food and a constant supply of water. Also, the rainforests give them the best environments to thrive, physically and in all aspects of their lives.

2. The chimpanzees are only found in Africa

The chimpanzees are only naturally found in Africa. they are currently found in 21 African countries the highest population found in central and East Africa.  Uganda is in East Africa, used to have over 10,000 chimpanzees at one time and it was called the primate capital.

3. Chimpanzees have the ability to learn skills and language

as stated above, the chimpanzees share DNA with humans, so they have the ability to learn different skills and language, especially sign language. social skills and spatial understanding, learn words, play with objects, and even seem to mourn the deaths of their friends

4. Chimpanzees are also able to use some tools

Again, this goes back to the fact that the animals share their DNA with humans, so they are able to somehow utilise self-made tools in their day-to-day activities, like feeding, playing, protecting themselves against danger, moving from one place or tree to another, among other things.

5. Chimpanzees are Omnivorous.

Chimpanzees, like the gorillas, are omnivorous, eating shrub tree shoots, fruits, roots and small insects. each individual chimpanzee looks for food on their own, so its basically feeding is an independent activity for the chimpanzees.

6. They are social animals

These primates live in groups of 10 – 20 individuals for smaller families and up to 40 or 100 individuals in the larger communities. The communities have a specific hierarchy with the dominant alpha male leading the rest.

7. They give birth once in 5 years

The chimpanzees will carry one viable pregnancy once iin 5 years. When the mother gives birth, she will stay with the young chimpanzees on her back for the next three to four year, meaning the next open time for the mother to mate with a male and give birth is 5 years.

8. They use all four limbs

The chimpanzees are able to move on all their four limbs, their two hands and legs. However, if the need arises, they can also use just their legs to move around.

9. They can live up to 80 years

in their natural habitat, the chimps are able to live up to 40 years; however, in captivity, it’s been recorded that the chimpanzees can survive up to 80 years.