Also because these creatures are so intelligent, they need constant stimulation or they will quickly grow bored, leading to behavioral problems. Chimpanzees are relatively large primates, though much smaller than their cousin the Gorilla. They can weigh anywhere from 99 to 176 pounds at adulthood. They have no tail and are usually black. Like Gorillas, some adult males might develop a gray patch of hair on their backs.
Chimpanzees are native to Africa.
Unfortunately, these wonderful animals are classified as endangered, due to mass habitat destruction, hunting and commercial exportation. They are not for everyone. Adult Chimpanzees are known to be aggressive and they do not make suitable pets for the majority of people. Captive female Chimpanzees will not begin breeding until they are eight to nine years old and usually no child bearing is done before the age of ten to eleven. Gestation lasts anywhere from eight and a half to nine months.