UGANDA CHIMPANZEE QUICK FACTS
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family: Pongidae
Genus: Pan
Species:troglodytes (common) paniscus (bonobo)
Habitat: Tropical rain forests.
Range: Central Africa
Habitat: Tropical rain forests, woodlands, grasslands and swamp forests.
Diet: omnivores (leaves, tree bark, termites, plant bulbs, fruit, tender plant shoots, seeds,
Life Span: About 50 years.
Weight: 26 to 70 kg (57 to 154 lb)
Height: 1.0 to 1.7 m (3.3 to 5.6 ft)
Reproduction: 12-13 years old and able to reproduce.
Social structure: live in small groups of about 40-60 individuals.
Predators: Predominantly humans and occasionally leopards.
Senses: Hearing, smell, taste, sight and touch
Gestation: 8.5-9 months
Recognition: Gorillas recognize each other by their faces and body shapes.
Behavior: They use tools in the wild to obtain food, play and make nests. Grooming another is a major occupation.
Color: brown-gray or Black fur with black skin on palms, chests and faces.
Physical Characteristics: Arms are longer than the legs, an elongated snout and black hair on most of their body, a hairless face, a short body, large ears and small nostrils.

