Class: Mammalia. Order: Primates. Family: Hominidae. Genus: Pan. Species: Pan troglodytes. The Chimpanzee is classified into these specific groups for these reasons:. This meaning that they are both animals who possess backbones, are endothermic can maintain their own body temperature and have mammary glands as well as hair or fur.
They are both primates which includes all primate species, and are in the same family which includes all of the great apes including chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans.
Their rich personalities are strikingly similar to humans and explain their complex emotional needs and the rich social fabric of their lives. Along with self-awareness comes their self-interest.
Chimpanzees have the challenge of establishing their place within their society. Some are better skilled at accomplishing this than others. But, within chimpanzee society, each member has a place—be it one of status or marginal involvement.
The link between physical and mental health has been observed in both humans and chimpanzees. Adverse mental states such as grief or depression have detrimental effects on physical fitness in both species. Conversely, positive emotions boost general well-being. Chimpanzees are as capable of joyful reconciliation as they are of confrontation. Chimpanzees and humans share long lifespans and high intelligence.
They also share the capacity for establishing long-term relationships, accumulating memories, and possessing a sense of time. Chimpanzee Hunting Behavior and Human Evolution. American Scientist. Chimps are human, gene study implies. New Scientist. The Western Chimpanzee. A number of studies across the decades have suggested that pound-for-pound, chimpanzees could be as much as 3 to nearly 5 times stronger than a strapping human, or as little as 2.
Genetic Difference Between Humans and Chimps. The main genetic difference between humans and chimps is that humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes whereas chimps have 24 pairs of chromosomes in their genomes.
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