Chimpanzee

Natural History

Habitat

tropical rainforest and forest-savanna mosaic of equatorial Africa

Classroom Facts

• Its scientific name is Pan troglodytes, and biologists group it in the Hominidae family (order Primates).
• The IUCN Red List assesses this species as Endangered (EN).
• Where it lives: tropical rainforest and forest-savanna mosaic of equatorial Africa.
• Other common names: Common Chimpanzee, Robust Chimpanzee, Western Chimpanzee.