Save The Chimpanzees
By Monica, Evan and Padraig
Description
The chimpanzees Walks on four feet. Sometimes they stand on two and walk like we do. They have black or brown fur. Also, they live in groups up to 100 or more. Chimps are one of the most social in the ape family. Chimps are known to eat fruits and insects.
Habitats
Chimps are commonly found in forests , tropical places , and grasslands.They're also found in Africa , the orang-utans of Asia , savannas, and woodlands.
Population And Why They Are Endangered
In the wild only 172-700 or 299-700 left in the wild. Back then there used 3,000,000 , but the number has decreased because they are being hunted. Also habitat loss has been affecting the number of chimps.
Saving The Chimps
Humans can stop hunting them. They can help by stop destroying their habitats. Humans can chip in by building reservation areas suited just right for chimps. Also we could build our homes away from the chimps.
Interesting Facts
Chimps Are Fun
Did you know the chimpanzee peels bananas with their feet. Also Chimps can live 10,000 feet in the air. This height is found in tall trees in the savanna and other habitats of chimps.
Baby chimps
This image is of two baby chimps sitting together eating bananas.
Sketch
This is beautiful drawing of a chimp.
Zoo
This chimp is located in a zoo while people are watching him.
Our Sources
The Gale Student Resource Center Database. The title of the article is Encyclopedia Of Endangered Species. We also used EBSCOhost Database