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Pan Troglodytes Ellioti

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NAME

NIGERIA-CAMEROON CHIMPANZEE

SIZE

125 - 175 cm

SPEED

up to 40 km/h

WEIGHT

up to 80 kg

LIFE SPAN

50-60 years

DIET

Leaves, fruits, nuts, insects, small mammals

ENEMIES

Leopards, snakes, homo sapiens

NAME LATIN

Pan troglodlytes ellioti

HABITAT

Africa (Nigeria,Cameroon)

ORDER

Primates

FAMILY

Gorilla, Orang-Utan, Bonobo, Homo Sapiens

LIVING SPACE

Rainforest, mountain forest, swamp

FEATURES

human-like monkey

POPULATION

250-300

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How similar are chimpanzees to us?
How similar are chimpanzees to us?


Chimpanzees are 98% human Chimpanzees are genetically most closely related to humans. Their genetic material, i.e. the genetic information in their cells, is 98% identical to ours. And yet we are completely different in appearance, physique and intelligence. So it's amazing how much of a difference 1 % can make.
How do chimpanzees use tools?
How do chimpanzees use tools?


Chimpanzees have opposable thumbs. This allows them to grab stones and crack nuts by banging on them. Or they grab sticks and retrieve tasty termites from their burrow. Even though chimpanzees are considered the most intelligent animals in the world, they are not the only ones who use tools. Orangutans, ravens, elephants and otters, among others, also do this.
Do chimpanzees know medicine?
Do chimpanzees know medicine?


Chimpanzees pick very specific plants when they are sick or injured. For example, they cleanse their intestines of parasites by eating certain leaves. In one of these plants, researchers have even discovered a remedy for tumor diseases.
Do chimpanzees use grammar?
Do chimpanzees use grammar?


Chimpanzee language is more complex than previously thought. Normally, they communicate through gestures. There is much evidence that they also form sentences. The meaning of a sound changes when it is preceded by another sound. When they are frightened or excited, they clearly show their teeth - which humans often mistake for a smile.
Can chimpanzees stand upright?
Can chimpanzees stand upright?


Chimpanzees spend most of their time in trees, swinging from branch to branch. When they walk across the ground, they usually do so on all fours, but sometimes they stand upright and grow 1.2 to 1.7 m tall.
Do chimpanzees have a sense of humor?
Do chimpanzees have a sense of humor?


In 2020, researchers demonstrated for the first time in a study that chimpanzees have a sense of humor - just like us humans. They observed that the animals offered objects to each other and then unexpectedly withdrew them at the last second. This kind of joking requires a high level of intelligence.
Do chimpanzees use grammar?
Do chimpanzees use grammar?


Chimpanzee language is more complex than previously thought. Normally, they communicate through gestures. There is much evidence that they also form sentences. The meaning of a sound changes when it is preceded by another sound. When they are frightened or excited, they clearly show their teeth - which humans often mistake for a smile.
Do chimpanzees know medicine?
Do chimpanzees know medicine?


Chimpanzees pick very specific plants when they are sick or injured. For example, they cleanse their intestines of parasites by eating certain leaves. In one of these plants, researchers have even discovered a remedy for tumor diseases.
How similar are chimpanzees to us?
How similar are chimpanzees to us?


Chimpanzees are 98% human Chimpanzees are genetically most closely related to humans. Their genetic material, i.e. the genetic information in their cells, is 98% identical to ours. And yet we are completely different in appearance, physique and intelligence. So it's amazing how much of a difference 1 % can make.
How do chimpanzees use tools?
How do chimpanzees use tools?


Chimpanzees have opposable thumbs. This allows them to grab stones and crack nuts by banging on them. Or they grab sticks and retrieve tasty termites from their burrow. Even though chimpanzees are considered the most intelligent animals in the world, they are not the only ones who use tools. Orangutans, ravens, elephants and otters, among others, also do this.
Can chimpanzees stand upright?
Can chimpanzees stand upright?


Chimpanzees spend most of their time in trees, swinging from branch to branch. When they walk across the ground, they usually do so on all fours, but sometimes they stand upright and grow 1.2 to 1.7 m tall.
Do chimpanzees have a sense of humor?
Do chimpanzees have a sense of humor?


In 2020, researchers demonstrated for the first time in a study that chimpanzees have a sense of humor - just like us humans. They observed that the animals offered objects to each other and then unexpectedly withdrew them at the last second. This kind of joking requires a high level of intelligence.
Do chimpanzees have a sense of humor?
Do chimpanzees have a sense of humor?


In 2020, researchers demonstrated for the first time in a study that chimpanzees have a sense of humor - just like us humans. They observed that the animals offered objects to each other and then unexpectedly withdrew them at the last second. This kind of joking requires a high level of intelligence.
Can chimpanzees stand upright?
Can chimpanzees stand upright?


Chimpanzees spend most of their time in trees, swinging from branch to branch. When they walk across the ground, they usually do so on all fours, but sometimes they stand upright and grow 1.2 to 1.7 m tall.
How similar are chimpanzees to us?
How similar are chimpanzees to us?


Chimpanzees are 98% human Chimpanzees are genetically most closely related to humans. Their genetic material, i.e. the genetic information in their cells, is 98% identical to ours. And yet we are completely different in appearance, physique and intelligence. So it's amazing how much of a difference 1 % can make.
How do chimpanzees use tools?
How do chimpanzees use tools?


Chimpanzees have opposable thumbs. This allows them to grab stones and crack nuts by banging on them. Or they grab sticks and retrieve tasty termites from their burrow. Even though chimpanzees are considered the most intelligent animals in the world, they are not the only ones who use tools. Orangutans, ravens, elephants and otters, among others, also do this.
Do chimpanzees know medicine?
Do chimpanzees know medicine?


Chimpanzees pick very specific plants when they are sick or injured. For example, they cleanse their intestines of parasites by eating certain leaves. In one of these plants, researchers have even discovered a remedy for tumor diseases.
Do chimpanzees use grammar?
Do chimpanzees use grammar?


Chimpanzee language is more complex than previously thought. Normally, they communicate through gestures. There is much evidence that they also form sentences. The meaning of a sound changes when it is preceded by another sound. When they are frightened or excited, they clearly show their teeth - which humans often mistake for a smile.

What kind of chimpanzee is this?

1.

FEATURES


What distinguishes the chimpanzee?
The Nigeria-Cameroon Chimpanzee
Is one of the 4 recognized subspecies of the common chimpanzee ...

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2.

DISTRIBUTION


Where is the chimpanzee found?
This chimpanzee exists only in two countries on earth, in Cameroon and in Nigeria. We have created a map ...

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3.

THREATS


What threatens the chimpanzee?
Habitat loss due to deforestation, settlement construction, agriculture, poaching, fire, epidemics, war ...

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Distribution

The Nigeria-Cameroon Chimpanzee lives in the tropical rainforests of southern Nigeria and western Cameroon. The chimpanzee prefers particularly species-rich forests between sea level and 2,000 meters above sea level. These are so-called "biodiversity hotspots" with many other primates, mammals, birds and amphibians that are unique in Africa. Through a series of genetic studies, Gonder and Mitchell recognized that its occurrence largely coincides with the ranges of the Cross River Gorilla.
One of the largest populations of pan t. ellioti lives relatively safe from humans in Gashanka-Gumti National Park in Nigeria. It comprises about 900 - 1,000 individuals. On the Cameroon side, peoples ranging in size from 800 - 1,450 individuals were counted in 2007 in the Banyang-Mbo Wildlife Sanctuary. In the forest and savannah landscape of Mbam & Djerem National Park, Maisels discovered another 500 chimpanzees in 2009. In the lowland and mid-mountain areas of Ebo Park, which is partially open to logging, scientists estimate 750 individuals. Of the total 170,000-300,000 chimpanzees, it has the lowest population size with only 3,500-9,000 individuals.

chimp distribution

How do we save the Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee?

1.

WHERE


Where do we protect?

We focus on the populations of Banyang-Mbo Wildlife Sanctuary. It is home to one of the largest populations and encompasses an area of 691 km2...

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2.
OUR PLAN


How do you save a species?
It is crucial to know where the chimpanzees are located. Due to the political situation in Cameroon, many parks no longer have up-to-date data ...

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3.
HOW 


What is a holistic approach?
We have developed a concept of how all our projects add up to more than the sum of their parts. This allows us to do more with less ...

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