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Western Chimpanzee

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  Western Chimpanzee 2/1/2023 Native to West Africa's savannas and forests, the western chimpanzee is the only subspecies of chimpanzee that is listed as critically endangered. Their name simply derives from the location where they are native to. Western chimpanzees were listed as endangered in 2016, seeing an 80% decline in population over the span of 24 years. Unfortunately, about 83% of the population of western chimpanzees live outside of protected areas. This puts them at high exposure to humans, and the ever-growing need for 'more' that humans have.  Male western chimpanzees stand at about 4 feet 11 inches tall, and weigh in at an average of 110 pounds, with females being a bit shorts and lighter. They are omnivores, with teeth that can handle both meat and plants. About 50% of their diet consists of fruit, with a minority their diet being meat. Like many other fruit/plant eating animals, they are one of the primary spreaders of seeds when they defecate. To a more min