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chimpanzee

[chim-pan-zee, chim-pan-zee] / ˌtʃɪm pænˈzi, tʃɪmˈpæn zi /






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Sandel, an anthropologist from the University of Texas in the US, and co-director of the Ngogo Chimpanzee Project, says chimpanzees are "very territorial", and have "hostile interactions with those from other groups".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

"It's really a stroke of luck," Sadiakhou told AFP of his involvement in the Fongoli Savanna Chimpanzee Project, which was founded by US primatologist Jill Pruetz in 2001.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

Chimpanzee Zoe, another experienced mom, gave birth to a male infant in November.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

"Chimpanzee researchers, including us at Ngogo, have learned over the years how devastating these disease outbreaks can be to chimpanzee populations, and how to reduce their chances of happening."

From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2023

It was when I first set foot on the shingle and sand beach of Chimpanzee Land—that is, Gombe National Park.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall




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