The chimpanzee, commonly abbreviated to chimp, is a medium-sized great ape species found in the forests and savannas of equatorial Africa. It has four confirmed subspecies and a fifth proposed one. Th
015 Chimpanzee at Kibale forest National Park Photo by Giles Laurent
Chimpanzee hand (left) compared to human hand
The Hominidae, whose members are known as the great apes, are a taxonomic family of primates that includes eight extant species in four genera: Pongo; Gorilla; Pan; and Homo, of which only modern huma
Chimpanzee
…The chimpanzee (; Pan troglodytes), commonly abbreviated to chimp, is a medium-sized great ape species found in the forests and savannas of equatorial Africa. It has four confirmed subspecies and a fifth proposed one. The chimpanzee shares the…
Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii)
Humans are one of the four extant hominid genera.
A fossil hominid exhibit at The Museum of Osteology, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma