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Common Chimpanzee

Pan troglodytes

Description:

One of two species of chimpanzee, also known as the robust chimpanzee, the other being the bonobo. This is an elderly female who absolutely will not let go of her blanket. Subspecies break down further into central chimpanzee, western chimpanzee, Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee, and the eastern chimpanzee.

Habitat:

West and central sub-Saharan African savannahs.

Notes:

She was born in the 1970s, and her name is either Lulu or Lucy.

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MeredithNudo
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MeredithNudo

Houston, Texas, USA

Spotted on Nov 24, 2012
Submitted on Nov 24, 2012

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