The greatest enemy the chimpanzees currently have is man. A Student's Project Chimpanzees have brown and black hair over their skin. They have no tail, but still have lots of hair. They have very short thumbs but can still walk on them. They can walk on two feet sometimes.
Chimpanzees are members of the primate family.
A Student Project Chimpanzees are the most intelligent anthropoid. An adult chimpanzee is about 5 feet tall and it weighs about 135 pounds. When the chimpanzee walks on the ground, its knuckles support it. Jane Goodall Jane Goodall is the world's foremost authority on chimpanzees, having closely observed their behavior for the past quarter century in the jungles of the Gombe Game Reserve in Africa, living in the chimps' environment and gaining their confidence. This page was updated on August 20, 1998.