Champanzees & bonobos (Pan)

Champanzees & bonobos (Pan)

Chimpanzee, sometimes colloquially known as a chimp, is the common name for the two extant species of ape in the genus Pan where the Congo River forms the boundary between the native habitat of the two species:

  • Common Chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes: the better known chimpanzee lives primarily in West and Central Africa.
  • Bonobo, Pan paniscus: also known as the "Pygmy Chimpanzee", this species is found in the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Photo: Chimpanzee baby

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