서부침팬지(Pan troglodytes verus)는 기니, 라이베리아, 세네갈, 시에라리온, 코트디부아르에서 자생하는 침팬지의 아종입니다. 이들은 보노보와 마찬가지로 인간과 가장 비슷하며 인간과 DNA가 98% 이상 같습니다.
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Pan troglodytes verus
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Animal Facts
Western chimpanzees are the only subspecies of chimp that make spears to hunt other primates. Chimps can be very aggressive and in the wild, they will plan attacks and ambushes on rival groups.
Chimpanzees have been successfully taught sign language. Washoe, a wild-born chimp who was captured by the US Air Force and subsequently lived with two researchers from the University of Nevada, learned 350 signs and taught some of them to her son.
Chimpanzees have been observed collecting fermented alcoholic sap from palm trees in leaves and drinking it. They seem to enjoy alcohol and when an alcohol source is discovered, they will return to it.
Chimps have been observed keeping hyraxes as pets for a time in the wild.
Chimps use medicine; when they are sick they eat certain types of leaves to settle their upset stomach and kill parasitic worms.