Quick facts

Lifespan

60 years.

Diet

Leaf buds, seeds, blossoms, stems, fruits, pith, bark and resin.

Habitat

Live from Savannah to tropical forest

Range

Their range spans 22 countries: Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda

They can communicate vocally very well. Cries to warn of danger or when there is food to other members of the troop can be heard within a 3km radius. Cimpanzees can use simple tools such as twigs to get termites or ants of their nests and a chewed leaf like a sponge to soak up its drinking water.