# Chimpanzee (*Pan troglodytes*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) is a species in the family Hominidae, order Primates. It has been recorded in 43 countries, most often in Tanzania, Liberia and Uganda. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | fruit, honey, insect, bird, bird egg |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Gestation | 225 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Endangered (IUCN) |
| Recorded in | 43 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Mammalia
- order: Primates
- family: Hominidae
- genus: Pan
- species: *Pan troglodytes* (Blumenbach, 1775)

Synonyms: *Simia troglodytes*

## Where it has been recorded

Countries with openly licensed sighting records on GBIF (records in brackets). Recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

Tanzania (1956), Liberia (528), Uganda (445), Guinea (258), Cameroon (189), Congo - Kinshasa (156), Gabon (117), Germany (106), United States (103), Côte d’Ivoire (77), Equatorial Guinea (44), Congo - Brazzaville (40), Denmark (33), Sierra Leone (23), Ghana (21), Rwanda (19), Zimbabwe (17), Gambia (15), Nigeria (15), Brazil (14), Japan (9), Central African Republic (7), Belgium (5), United Kingdom (3), Sweden (3), Australia (2), Kenya (2), Malaysia (2), Russia (2), Sudan (2), Senegal (2), Burundi (1), Canada (1), Czechia (1), France (1), Guinea-Bissau (1), India (1), Mali (1), Namibia (1), Netherlands (1), Niue (1), South Sudan (1), Chad (1)

## Common questions

### Where does the chimpanzee live?

The chimpanzee has openly licensed sighting records from 43 countries on GBIF. The most records come from Tanzania, Liberia, Uganda, Guinea and Cameroon. These are recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

### Is the chimpanzee endangered?

The chimpanzee is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

### What does the chimpanzee eat?

Its recorded main food is fruit, honey, insect, bird and bird egg.

### How long is the chimpanzee pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 225 days.

### What kind of animal is the chimpanzee?

The chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) belongs to the family Hominidae in the order Primates.

## Sources

- [GBIF Backbone Taxonomy](https://www.gbif.org/dataset/d7dddbf4-2cf0-4f39-9b2a-bb099caae36c), CC BY 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. GBIF Secretariat. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org.
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0 1.0, live API 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata, the free knowledge base.
- [GBIF occurrence aggregates (CC0 and CC BY records only)](https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search), CC BY 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. GBIF.org occurrence search, country facet counts restricted to CC0 1.0 and CC BY 4.0 records.
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/), Per file, live API 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Licence and creator recorded per file.
- [English Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/), CC BY-SA 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

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