World Chimpanzee Day is celebrated every year on July 14th, with the aim of honouring this amazing species and educating people around the world about their fascinating and plight. The day was established in 2018 to commemorate the day on July 14th, 1960, when Dr Jane Goodall, a pioneer in wild chimpanzee research, began her groundbreaking research in what is now Gombe National Park in Tanzania.
What kind of animal is it?
Chimpanzees are a type of ape, and unlike monkeys, they do not have tails. They have black hair all over their body and black or flesh-coloured faces. Their foreheads rise as they grow, and are more pronounced in males. They use simple tools, such as inserting a stick into an anthill to catch termites.