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Western chimpanzee
"Every evening, chimpanzees build a sleeping nest high up in a tree."
Discover in real lifeFood
fruits, blossoms, seeds, leaves and insects
Lifetime
40 to 60 years
Weight
26 to 70 pounds
Number of youngsters
1 young every 3 to 8 years
Wear time
8 months
IUCN Status
endangered
EEP?
yes
Loose groups
In the wild chimpanzees live in groups of 15 up to 150 individuals. But the animals from the same group are hardly ever in the same place together. They roam around in smaller groups. Sometimes these smaller groups meet each other. They will then travel together or split up into different groups. We call this way of living “fission-fusion”. Even though they don’t often see each other, chimpanzees know exactly who belongs to their group.
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Theme area: Social or Solitary
You can see the Western chimpanzee in the ‘Social or Solitary’ theme area. Here, you’ll discover how animals live alone or in groups, and what the benefits of each are.
Talking without words
Chimpanzees can’t talk like humans can. But they can still make things clear. Chimps make a lot of different sounds. For instance, to warn each other of danger. They can also say a lot of things without sounds. They kiss, hug, tickle each other, amongst other things. And just like us, their face can show if they are angry or happy.