The Western Chimpanzee, or masked chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus) is a medium-sized chimp native to western Africa (as their name suggests). They are identifiable by their bare faces, hands, and feet. Their hands are more evolved than ours, with long fingers that help them climb. Western Chimpanzees are omnivores and love meat. They will even hunt together for birds or other monkeys. They are evolutionarily related to humans and will even sometimes go partially bald with age, or grow grey hair, just like us. Also like us, they use tools. Some even make wooden spears to hunt with, and go swimming to cool down.
Western Chimpanzees have an upright standing height of 39”-59” (99-150 cm), height on all fours of 23.6”-33.5” (60-85 cm), body length between 27.2”-37.8” (69-96 cm), and an estimated body width of 13”-18.1” (33-46 cm). The typical weight of the Western Chimpanzee is in the range of 88-104 lb (40-47 kg). Western Chimpanzees have lifespans between 15-25 years in the wild and 30-50 years in captivity.
The Western Chimpanzee, or masked chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus) is a medium-sized chimp native to western Africa (as their name suggests). They are identifiable by their bare faces, hands, and feet. Their hands are more evolved than ours, with long fingers that help them climb. Western Chimpanzees are omnivores and love meat. They will even hunt together for birds or other monkeys. They are evolutionarily related to humans and will even sometimes go partially bald with age, or grow grey hair, just like us. Also like us, they use tools. Some even make wooden spears to hunt with, and go swimming to cool down.
Western Chimpanzees have an upright standing height of 39”-59” (99-150 cm), height on all fours of 23.6”-33.5” (60-85 cm), body length between 27.2”-37.8” (69-96 cm), and an estimated body width of 13”-18.1” (33-46 cm). The typical weight of the Western Chimpanzee is in the range of 88-104 lb (40-47 kg). Western Chimpanzees have lifespans between 15-25 years in the wild and 30-50 years in captivity.
