Chimpanzee

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The Chimpanzee (pan troglodytes), also known as the Common Chimpanzee is part of the Hominidae family, which also includes the Bonobo, the Orangutan, the Gibbon, the Gorilla, and the Human. Chimpanzees can be found in West and Central Africa. They live to the north of the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Bonobo Chimpanzee (pan paniscus) lives south of the Congo River.