Definition of Pygmy chimpanzee

1. Noun. Small chimpanzee of swamp forests in Zaire; a threatened species.

Exact synonyms: Bonobo, Pan Paniscus
Group relationships: Genus Pan, Pan
Generic synonyms: Chimp, Chimpanzee, Pan Troglodytes

Definition of Pygmy chimpanzee

1. Noun. A bonobo, ''Pan paniscus''. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pygmy Chimpanzee

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Literary usage of Pygmy chimpanzee

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Mammalian Models for Research on Aging by Institute Of Laboratory Animal Resources, Bennett J. Cohen, National Research Council Staff (1981)
"Pan, the genus of chimpanzees, includes the "common" chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) and the pygmy chimpanzee (Pan paniscus). Found in Africa, their habitats ..."

2. Giant Science Resource Book: Grades 1-6 by Jo Ellen Moore (1998)
"These are a few of the animals still in danger of extinction: • Giant Armadillo • Gray Bat • Bobcat • Bactrian Camel • Cheetah • pygmy chimpanzee ..."

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