Chimpanzees
Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)
Chimpanzees (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Chimpanzees
- Wikipedia's article - Chimpanzees
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Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski), also known as chimps, are species of great apes native to sub-Saharan Africa. They are classified in the genus Pan, which includes the bonobo. Together, they are uniquely closer to humans than to any other living species.
Etymology
The word "chimpanzee" is derived from the Tshiluba language term kivili-chimpenze, which is the local name for the animal and translates loosely as "mockman" or possibly just "ape". The colloquialism "chimp" was most likely coined some time in the late 1870s.
Description
Chimpanzees are members of the family Hominidae, along with gorillas, humans, and orangutans. They are covered with coarse black hair, but their faces are bare except for a short white beard. They have a large brain and a wide, flat face.
Behavior
Chimpanzees are highly social animals that live in communities of about 50 individuals. These communities are composed of family groups of three to six individuals, namely a female, her offspring, and an adult male. They are both arboreal and terrestrial, spending equal time in the trees and on the ground. Their habitual gait is quadrupedal, using the soles of their feet and resting on their knuckles.
Diet
Chimpanzees are omnivores, meaning they eat a wide variety of foods that includes fruits, nuts, seeds, and insects. They also hunt other animals, such as monkeys or small antelopes, for meat.
Conservation Status
Chimpanzees are listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The main threats to their survival are habitat loss, disease, and hunting.
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