chimps
Tool-using primates
Chimps is the informal plural of chimpanzee, the African great ape most closely related to humans.
The shortened form dominates casual speech and writing: The chimps at the zoo were playing with cardboard boxes.
Scientific contexts tend to prefer the full word.
Mobile group, organized
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- bondingForming close connections
cooperation · kinship · alliances · coalitions · aggression · play · empathy · sharing
Preventing waste or loss
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- bushmeatHunted tropical wildlife flesh
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
sanctuary · rehabilitation · CITES · Jane Goodall · wildlife reserve · captive breeding · illegal trade · protected areas
Congo Basin great ape
- gorillaLargest great ape
- orangutanLarge red-haired Asian ape
- apeTailless higher primate
- baboonDog-snouted Old World monkey
gibbon · macaque · mandrill · capuchin · tamarin · marmoset · lemur · colobus
Addressing challenges methodically
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
communication · insight · adaptation · awareness · sign language · innovation · Washoe · mirror test
troop
Mobile group, organized
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
bonding · cooperation · kinship · alliances · coalitions · aggression · play · empathy · sharing · reciprocity
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- bushmeatHunted tropical wildlife flesh
deforestation · sanctuary · rehabilitation · CITES · Jane Goodall · wildlife reserve · captive breeding · illegal trade · protected areas
bonobo
Congo Basin great ape
baboon · gibbon · macaque · mandrill · capuchin · tamarin · marmoset · lemur · colobus · langur
problem-solving
Addressing challenges methodically
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- memoryMind's retention capacity
reasoning · communication · insight · adaptation · awareness · sign language · innovation · Washoe · mirror test · self-recognition
imitation
Copy of the original
- chimpanzee sanctuaryProtected habitat for primates