See our chimp enrichment frozen fruit treats foraging termite mound Primate Quiz Kumi looking introspective. There are several subspecies of chimpanzees in the wilds of Africa. They are similar except for the smaller size of the Bonobo . Both have stout bodies with backs sloping evenly down from shoulders to hips. The face is usually bare and generally black in color.
Younger animals have flesh-colored ears, nose, hands, and feet, and a white patch near the rump.
At maturity, the overall skin color is dark, and the fur varies from deep black to light brown. The hair on the head may grow in many directions, and both sexes are prone to partial baldness early in maturity. Males are larger and stronger than females, and have bigger canine teeth which they use in severe fights. Body proportions are otherwise similar, but both sexes have prominent genitals. The Common chimpanzee is found north of the River Zaire.