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Chimpanzee


n.

An african ape ( Pan troglodytes , formerly Anthropithecus troglodytes , or Troglodytes niger ) which approaches more nearly to man, in most respects, than any other ape. It is the most intelligent of non-human animals, and when full grown, it is from three to four feet high. A variant called the pygmy chimpanzee , or bonobo , has been recently recognized as a separate species.


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