Marcos - My Favorite Animal Chimpanzees

Victoria Marcos

CHIMPANZEES Lets Learn about Chimpanzees . . . . . . . .

Chimpanzee Bodies . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Do You Remember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

What does a Chimpanzee Eat . . . . . . . . . . . .

Do You Remember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chimpanzee Babies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Do You Remember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Your Favorite Thing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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My favorite animals are chimpanzees. Would you like to learn about them? Chimpanzees live in forests in central Africa. They spend most of their time in the treetops. Adults are about four feet tall and weight between - pounds. They can live up to years. When chimpanzees walk on the ground, they usually walk on all fours.

They can walk on two legs like humans for as far as a mile.

Chimps have thick bodies with long arms that hang bellow their knees, short legs, no tails, and opposable thumbs. Because they have thumbs, they can pick up objects and use tools. Most of a chimps body is covered with long black hair. Their face, ears, fingers, and toes are bare. Where do chimpanzees spend most of their time? Do You Remember? Check and see if youre right at the end of this book! In the morning, chimpanzees will come down from their treetop nests and begin searching for food. Where do chimpanzees spend most of their time? Do You Remember? Check and see if youre right at the end of this book! In the morning, chimpanzees will come down from their treetop nests and begin searching for food.

Chimpanzees eat up to different kinds of plants and sometimes will eat insects, eggs and meat. They usually pick fruit with their hands and eat berries off the stem with their lips. They also eat buds, blossoms and leaves.

Chimpanzees are very clever. They use sticks to get insects out of their nests. Next page