Babies can grasp their mother's fur to ride on the mother's back at about 6 months. After they are weaned, chimpanzees begin to build their own sleeping nests out of vegetation and not use their mother's nest anymore. Young chimpanzees stay with their mother for about 7 years. Population numbers are disputed. Estimates range from 100,000 to 200,000.
Genetic studies show that chimpanzees and humans share a common ancestor.
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