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chimpanzees  

Definition

  • Chimpanzees are primates that belong to the anthropoid great ape family Pongidae, which includes gibbons, gorillas, and orangutans. Chimpanzees are in the suborder Anthropoidea, the order of Primates, and one of only two members of the genus Pan. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Chimpanzees]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-ZFSDHF53-W

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