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Chimpanzee
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Chimpanzee
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Animal Name: Chimpanzee
Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family | Genus and Species
Kingdom: Anamilia
Characteristics that place it here:
it is a heterotroph
it has specialized tissues made of cells
it is multicellular
it is capable of complex and rapid movement
it ingests food and digests it in a central cavity
Phylum: Chordata
Characteristics that place it here:
it has a notochord (a supporting rod)
it has bilateral symmetry
it has a segmented body
it has a nerve chord and a brain
it has a heart with a closed blood system
it has a complex digestive system
it has a bony endoskeleton
Class: Mammalia
Characteristics that place it here:
it has three middle ear bones
it has hair or fur
it can produce milk
it has differentiated teeth
it has a single bone lower job
Order: Primates
Characteristics that place it here:
relatively large braincase
its first toe has a nail
it has a well-developed radius and ulna, which are fore-arm bones
it has incisors
Family: Hominidae
Characteristics that place it here:
it is 48-270 kg in weight
the males are larger than females
it does not have a tail
it is omnivorous
it has complex social behavior
it has a single young
Genus and Species: Pan troglodytes
it can climb trees very well
it has a high intellect
it can live up to fifty years
it travels in bands of six to ten
Scientists have discovered that chimpanzees use medicinal plants to help heal illness and injury.
Mother chimpanzees often form lifelong relationships with their young
Chimpanzees use facial expressions to communicate
Chimps can also communicate by grunting and barking, which can be heard up to two miles away
Chimpanzees sometimes eat young baboons
Of all the animals, chimpanzees use the most tools
Swinging from the trees
Like minature human beings
Smart and inventive
References:
Animal Diversity Web: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/creature_feature/0112/chimps2.html
http://www.seaworld.org/AnimalBytes/chimpanzeeab.html
