chimpanzee

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Ai, a female chimpanzee famous for her cognitive skills has died at 49, according to the Japanese institute where she lived.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

There again, maybe the laugh is on the rest of us, because these folks are still pulling down the big bucks, even after their predictions worked out worse than the proverbial blindfolded chimpanzee throwing darts.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 26, 2025

"When participants heard chimpanzee vocalizations, this response was clearly distinct from that triggered by bonobos or macaques."

From Science Daily • Dec. 10, 2025

The three new chimpanzee infants are at the Chimpanzees of Mahale Mountains habitat, and the new Bornean orangutan infant is at the zoo’s Red Ape Rain Forest.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

We are also looking after chimpanzee orphans in Burundi, in Uganda, and, most recently, in Tanzania.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall