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What does a chimpanzees scientific name stand for?

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What are chimpanzees scientific name?

Gleb Chimpanzeinius


What is a chimpanzees real name?

The scientific name of the chimpanzee is ''Pan troglodytes''. The scientific name of the bonobo, another species in the same genus as chimps, is ''Pan paniscus.'' For more information on these two species of ape, please see the Related Links.


What is a baby chimpanzees name?

Baby's chimpanzees are called chimps


What is the name for a group of chimpanzees?

The official name for a group of chimpanzees is a troop (or troupe). So if you see several chimpanzees together, they are/part of a troop.


Do chimpanzees stand or walk on 2 feet and there tail holding for support to protect themselves?

Chimpanzees do not have tails. And the word you are looking for is 'their' not 'there'.


What is the official name for a group of chimpanzees?

The official name for a group of chimpanzees is a troop (or troupe). So if you see several chimpanzees together, they are/part of a troop.


What is a chimpanzees genus?

Chimps are primates, like we and monkeys, lemurs, gorillas, gibbons, orangutans.


What can be done to save chimpanzees?

A United Nation of peace messanger help the chimpanzees from the illegal hunters that were trying to kill the chimpanzees. Her name was Jane Goodall that was the protecter of the chimpanzees.


What evidence is there that humans did NOT descend from chimpanzees?

Humans did not directly descend from modern-day chimpanzees; rather, we share a common ancestry with them. The evidence for this lies in the fossil record, genetic studies, and comparative anatomy, which all point to a divergence between the evolutionary lineages of humans and chimpanzees around 6-8 million years ago.


What is the male name of a hostess?

Host. Why is this in chimpanzees?


What is the specific name for chimpanzees?

The specific name of the chimpanzee is "troglodytes."Chimpanzees are primates of the genus Pan:Pan troglodytes (common chimpanzee)Pan paniscus (bonobo)


What is the plural form of ape?

Pan troglodytes is the scientific name for Chimpanzees. Chimps have closely related cousins (99.6% similar DNA) known as Bonobos. They are sometimes called "Pygmy Chimps" since they have much lighter frames. However, this name is not widely accepted any more. The scientific name for Bonobos is Pan paniscus. Both of these are covered under the genus name of Pan, which is a reference to the Greek god who was looked upon as being half man and half animal.