Wild Uganda Safaris and tour

 
 

 

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.