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Common Chimpanzee (Pan Troglodytes)CONSERVATION STATUS: ENDANGERED
Common chimpanzees can be found throughout western and Central Africa, along the equator. Their range includes the countries of Sierra Leone, Angola, Tanzania, and Congo where they make their homes in a variety of habitats...
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Central Chimpanzee (PAN TROGLODYTES TROGLODYTES)CONSERVATION STATUS: ENDANGERED
Central African chimpanzees live in the dense tropical rainforests of Central Africa. These forests are characterized by hot weather and heavy rain. The boundaries of their range are set by the Congo River in the south, the Ubangi River in the east, and the Sanaga River...
LEARN MORE ABOUT CENTRAL CHIMPANZEES > Photo courtesy of © HELP-Congo. Used with permission.
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Eastern Chimpanzee (PAN TROGLODYTES SCHWEINFURTHII)CONSERVATION STATUS: ENDANGERED
The Eastern chimpanzee is found in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. There is also a small population in Burundi and there may still be some chimpanzees in Central African Republic and South Sudan, but this...
LEARN MORE ABOUT EASTERN CHIMPANZEES > Photo credit: Innocent Ampeire. Used with permission.
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Western Chimpanzee (Pan Troglodytes Verus)CONSERVATION STATUS: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
Western chimpanzees, also known as West African chimpanzees, are found in western Africa in the countries of Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire), Ghana, Senegal, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, and Burkina Faso. This subspecies of the common chimpanzee also...
LEARN MORE ABOUT WESTERN CHIMPANZEES > Photo courtesy of Jenny Desmond/Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue and Protection
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