chimpanzee

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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

Two weeks later, chimpanzee Vindi, an 18-year-old first-time mom, delivered a healthy female infant.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

Ngogo is home to the largest known chimpanzee community in Africa.

From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2025

Our societies are built from the same building blocks as Neanderthal or chimpanzee societies, and the more we examine these building blocks—sensations, emotions, family ties—the less difference we find between us and other apes.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari