World Chimpanzee Day: 7 Fascinating Facts About Them

Muskan Kalra
Jul 14, 2025

They share 98.7% of our DNA

Closest living relatives to humans.

Chimps use tools

Sticks, rocks, and even leaves as tools.

They can learn sign language

Some can use over 100 signs to communicate.

They mourn their dead

Show grief and stay near deceased members.

Chimp life is political

Leaders rise through alliances and grooming.

They feel complex emotions

Laughter, jealousy, and empathy, just like us.

They are endangered

Due to habitat loss and illegal hunting.

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