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Where did the chimpanzee get its name?
Etymology. The English word chimpanzee is first recorded in 1738. It is derived from Vili ci-mpenze or Tshiluba language chimpenze, with a meaning of “ape”. The colloquialism “chimp” was most likely coined some time in the late 1870s.
Who named chimpanzee?
The colloquialism “chimp” was most likely coined some time in the late 1870s. The chimpanzee was named Simia troglodytes by Johann Friedrich Blumenbach in 1776. The species name troglodytes is a reference to the Troglodytae (literally “cave-goers”), an African people described by Greco-Roman geographers.
What is chimpanzee common name?
Pan troglodytes
Integrated Taxonomic Information System – Report
| Subfamily | Homininae Gray, 1825 – African apes |
| Genus | Pan Oken, 1816 – chimpanzees |
| Species | Pan troglodytes (Blumenbach, 1775) – Chimpanzee, Common Chimpanzee |
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| Subspecies | Pan troglodytes ellioti (Matschie, 1914) – Nigeria-Cameroon Chimpanzee |
When was chimpanzee first used as colloquial term?
The use of chimp as a colloquial term took place in late 1870’s. The biologist used Pan as chimpanzees genus name. There have been some reports that the chimpanzees including other kinds of apes were already known by Western writers during the ancient times but mostly as a legends and myths.
How many chimpanzees are there in the world?
Facts 1 EN Status Endangered 2 Population 172,700 to 299,700 3 Scientific Name Pan troglodytes 4 Habitats Forests (moist and dry forests), Savannah Woodlands, and Grassland-Forest moasai
What are the names of the different types of chimpanzees?
1 Western chimpanzee ( P. t. verus) 2 Central chimpanzee ( P. t. troglodytes) 3 Eastern chimpanzee ( P. t. schweinfurthii) 4 Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee ( P. t. ellioti ).
What kind of forest does a chimpanzee live in?
Young individuals sometimes swing from branch to branch. Chimpanzees are found in savanna woodlands, grassland-forest mosaics and tropical moist forests, from sea level to about 3,000m in elevation.