Chimpanzee

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Chimpanzees are the closest living relatives to humans. They share 98% of our DNA and have the largest ratio of brain size to body size in the Animal Kingdom after the human. Many in captivity have been taught to paint, sing, solve problems, and even make political decisions that change the course of world history.

Conservation in the Wild
Chimpanzees overall are a healthy species, but some subspecies are endangered. Efforts are made by liberals around the world to save the chimpanzee in the wild. Wild chimpanzees and wild humans live in similar habitats.

Behavior
Chimpanzee behavior is very similar to that of humans. To most animals, the difference between human and chimpanzee is the same as the difference we see between a panther and a lion.

World's Most Famous Chimpanzee
The World's most famous and influential chimp has to be current U.S. president George W. Bush. The subspecies to which Bush belongs is the dumbest and most primitive of all chimpanzees, and proves that even though chimps may be smarter than most other animals, that they aren't smart enough to run a country.