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chimpanzee

[ chim-pan-zee, chim-pan-zee ]

noun

  1. a very social great ape of sub-Saharan Africa, belonging to the genus Pan and having a brown-to-black coat, a relatively hairless face with a rounded muzzle, prominent ears, and hands adapted for knuckle-walking, and noted for its intelligence and humanlike behavior: both species, the common chimpanzee ( P. troglodytes ) and the bonobo ( P. paniscus ), are greatly reduced in number and considered endangered.


chimpanzee

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noun

  1. a gregarious and intelligent anthropoid ape, Pan troglodytes, inhabiting forests in central W Africa
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of chimpanzee1

First recorded in 1730–40; origin uncertain; possibly from Vili , a Bantu language spoken on the Atlantic coast between southern Gabon and northern Angola
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of chimpanzee1

C18: from Kongo dialect
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Our anatomy has barely changed from our common ancestor with chimpanzees.

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Better Man tells the story of Robbie Williams and his rise to fame - but he is portrayed by an anthropomorphic chimpanzee.

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Robbie Williams had a good chance of an Oscar nomination this year thanks to Better Man, the biopic which sees him depicted as a CGI chimpanzee.

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To learn this, the scientists recorded 20 captive chimpanzees over a period of more than 600 hours.

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This includes providing care for lions, tigers, gibbons, macaws, chimpanzees, parrots, goats, sheep, rabbits and reptiles, among other creatures.

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