Chimpanzee
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| - | [[Winthrop Kellogg]]'s study ''The Ape and the Child'' involved his raising a [[chimpanzee]] infant, [[Gua (chimpanzee)|Gua]], along with his own son for a period of 9 months, and reported on their comparative behaviors and development. He is also known for studies of [[echolocation]] in [[porpoise]]s and [[Human echolocation|humans]]. | + | '''Chimpanzee''' (often shortened to '''chimp''') is the common name for the two [[Extant taxon|extant]] [[species]] of [[ape]] in the [[genus]] '''''Pan'''''. The better known chimpanzee is ''Pan troglodytes'', the [[Common Chimpanzee]], living primarily in [[West Africa|West]], and [[Central Africa]]. Its cousin, the [[Bonobo]] or "Pygmy Chimpanzee" as it is known archaically, ''Pan paniscus'', is found in the forests of the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]. The [[Congo River]] forms the boundary between the two species. |
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Chimpanzee (often shortened to chimp) is the common name for the two extant species of ape in the genus Pan. The better known chimpanzee is Pan troglodytes, the Common Chimpanzee, living primarily in West, and Central Africa. Its cousin, the Bonobo or "Pygmy Chimpanzee" as it is known archaically, Pan paniscus, is found in the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Congo River forms the boundary between the two species.
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