CHIMPANZEE
If your arms were as long as a
chimp’s, you could almost pull
up your socks without bending.
TRUE. A chimp’s arm span is much wider
than its height.
Chimps high-five each other.
FALSE. But they do hug, kiss, and even
hold hands.
Chimps have been known to stalk
and kill baboons and other kinds
of monkeys as food.
TRUE. However, their diet consists main-
ly of fruits and nuts. Meat makes up only
about 5 percent of what they eat.
An adult chimp can be taller and
heavier than most 10-year-old kids.
TRUE. Chimps can be over five feet tall
and weigh more than 150 pounds.
Chimps make and use tools.
TRUE. They chew leaves to make sponges,
use rocks to crack nuts, and peel leaves
off twigs to use to “fish” for termites.
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