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Chimpanzee

Pan troglodytes

Photo by SeanWeekly
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Field Notes

Description:

Chimpanzees split from the human branch of the family about 4 to 6 million years ago. The two chimpanzee species are the closest living relatives to humans.

Notes:

Taken on a trip around Africa, these chimps where at the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Sierra Leone.

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Comments (6)
Maria dB
Nice spotting! Could you add this spotting to the wildlife rescue and rehabilitation mission?
SeanWeekly
Thank you Mary, Yeah I agree Their eyes are beautiful.

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PublishedAugust 21, 2011

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