chimp
Knuckle-walking great ape
Chimp is an informal shortening of chimpanzee, the highly intelligent African ape that shares about 98% of its DNA with humans.
Chimps live in social groups, use tools, and communicate through vocalizations and gestures.
The word appears frequently in casual contexts where the full form would sound overly scientific: The chimps at the zoo were playing with cardboard boxes.
To chimp out is a vulgar and offensive slang expression meaning to lose control in a fit of rage.
Tailless higher primate
- bonoboCongo Basin great ape
- gorillaLargest great ape
- orangutanLarge red-haired Asian ape
- gibbonTailless tree-dwelling primate
macaque · baboon · mandrill · capuchin · tamarin · marmoset · lemur · hominid
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- jungleDense tropical forest
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- canopyOverhead protective covering
Africa · woodland · tropical · territory · nesting · Congo · arboreal · trees
Eager to learn
- playfulInclined toward fun
- socialConcerning community life
- intelligentHaving mental acuity
- mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
expressive · grooming · nesting · foraging · problem-solving · communication · gesture · vocalization
Mental knowledge acquisition
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
- sign-languageCommunication through gestures
- WashoeSigning chimpanzee subject
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
experiment · observation · genetics · DNA · memory · reasoning · self-awareness · empathy
At risk of extinction
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
sanctuary · refuge · protection · CITES · biodiversity · bushmeat · rehabilitation · captivity
ape
Tailless higher primate
gibbon · macaque · baboon · mandrill · capuchin · tamarin · marmoset · lemur · hominid · simian
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
canopy · Africa · woodland · tropical · territory · nesting · Congo · arboreal · trees · vegetation
curious
Eager to learn
- playfulInclined toward fun
- socialConcerning community life
- intelligentHaving mental acuity
mischievous · expressive · grooming · nesting · foraging · problem-solving · communication · gesture · vocalization · display
cognition
Mental knowledge acquisition
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
- sign-languageCommunication through gestures
- WashoeSigning chimpanzee subject
laboratory · experiment · observation · genetics · DNA · memory · reasoning · self-awareness · empathy
endangered
At risk of extinction
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
deforestation · sanctuary · refuge · protection · CITES · biodiversity · bushmeat · rehabilitation · captivity · zoo
chimpmonkey
Tailed primate mammal
lemur · tarsier · prosimian · spider monkey · capuchin
chimphuman
Homo sapiens individual
person · Homo sapiens · man · humanity · human being
- chimpanzee sanctuaryProtected habitat for primates