Males are dominant in chimpanzee society, with their age being a primary determining factor in their hierarchy. While the subspecies is not that visually distinct from the Central and Eastern chimpanzees, the population of Western chimpanzees has been isolated for half a million years and is now genetically distinct.Ĭhimpanzees are very social animals, living in large groups in the wild. They have black hair, brown skin and eyes, long arms, hands and feet, with opposable thumbs that allow for more complex motor functions. Western chimpanzees are extremely intelligent and socially capable animals. While 30% of chimps live within national parks where they receive ample protection, those living in the wild are very vulnerable from outside threat. As a result, all chimpanzees are protected by national and international laws, but enforcement of those laws is weak and remains an ongoing problem. They are also targeted by poachers for bushmeat, traditional medicines and also capture for the illegal pet trade. They are critically endangered, heavily threatened by the loss of their habitat - something accelerated by deforestation and the expansion of human agriculture. Along with bonobos, they are the closest living relatives of human beings, sharing more than 98% of our DNA. The Western chimpanzee (or Pan troglodytes verus) is a subspecies of the common chimpanzee native to the forests of Guinea, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone and the Ivory Coast. The Western Chimpanzee ( Pan troglodytes verus) is a mid-sized African primate featured in the Standard Edition of Planet Zoo.
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