As a scientist, data gathering chimpanzees closer to humans. They are sensitive to communicate conscious beings with strong cognitive skills and a proven ability to reason, adapt to express emotions, and even to manipulate and deceive. identical with the genetic material of 98.5% with that of humans, chimpanzees are closer to humans than to gorillas. Therefore, there are serious ethical implications in terms of captive chimpanzees and their use in laboratory experiments. Below is a careful examination of the chimpanzee:

Chimpanzees live in regions consisting of 21 African countries, grasslands, savannas and dry tropical forests belong. They often live in communities ranging from 20 to 100 members. Two species of chimpanzees available – the common chimpanzee (the four sub-species) and the bonobo (also known as the chimp “pygmies” is known) on the former diet of fruit and meat to feed the latter only on fruit. Their average lifespan is between 40-50 years. Chimpanzees are currently listed as endangered, mainly because of deforestation and poaching.

I. Brain size / structure / Nervous System:

The chimps have a brain and nervous system similar to that of a man. They learn quickly, have the ability to produce creative responses, expressing feelings (through sounds, gestures and facial expressions), the influence of their surroundings, and share the same qualitative experience of pain in spite of a cerebral cortex, which is about one third the size that in humans.

The chimpanzee brain weighs an average of 437 g to 1.3 kg for the average man. When comparing the size of the brain to body size – the encephalization quotient (EQ), records an average of 2.49 brain of the chimpanzee (third in 7.44 and 5.31 of the average EQ humans and dolphins, rhesus monkeys in fourth place with 2.09). This indicates a high level of cognitive ability.

Humans and chimpanzees are involved in sleep. This includes the phases of the Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep and shows the two are likely to dream in the situation.

II Social Context:

Chimpanzees are extremely social, show compatible with humans, other apes, dolphins and other creatures with a high degree of intelligence.

They spend equal time on land and in the trees (where they build nests to sleep, although some chimps in the savannas in southern Senegal Fongoli spend much time in caves) and move from one area to forage. Even if a typical community can count to 100, the chimpanzees often spend time in small parties, mothers and their dependent children, but refuse to separate. Each family of chimpanzees (in which people have strong bonds) is of an alpha male or alpha (led bonobos, but are run by women) that leads to hunting, territorial protection, and war. Each community is hierarchical in nature, to win respect in which the strength and intelligence received. Women have sex only move freely between communities.
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