any unit used in the science of biological classification, or taxonomy. Taxa are arranged in a hierarchy from kingdom to subspecies, a given taxon ordinarily including several taxa of lower rank. In the classification of protists, plants, and animals, certain taxonomic categories are universally recognized;
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Other names: common chimpanzee, robust chimpanzee, Western or masked chimpanzee (P.t. verus), Central African or black-faced chimpanzee (P.t. troglodytes), East African or long-haired chimpanzee (P.t. schweinfurthii), Nigeria chimpanzee (P.t. vellerosus);
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King Philip can order five great specimens ... ; This stands for Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species. ... The taxonomy of the common chimp:
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and the Eastern Chimpanzee P. ... The maximum population reduction over a three-generation (i.e., 60 year) period from the 1970s to 2030 is suspected to exceed 50%, hence qualifying this taxon for Endangered under criterion A4. The causes of the reduction, although largely understood, have certainly not ceased and are not...
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chimpanzee (primate), Taxonomy, Britannica Online Encyclopedia, Genetic analysis suggest that humans and chimps diverged four million to eight million years ago and that at least 98 percent of the human and chimpanzee genomes are identical. ... (The so-called pygmy chimpanzee, or bonobo, is a distinct and separate species,
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Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) ... Western Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus); Nigerian Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes vellerosus); Eastern Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii); Central Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes troglodytes)
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the total geographic range of chimpanzees on this map covers 700000 km2. From the 1930s until recently, most accounts of chimpanzee taxonomy have recognized ...
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Biologists classify organisms into various groups or categories (taxa). This enables scientists to organize the millions of kind so of living things based on shared ... If an organism shares many traits in common with another, ... Though there have been various classification systems used to categorize living things,
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CLASS Mammalia: mammals. Homeotherms (warm-blooded). They possess mammary glands. Body generally covered with hair. Developed brain. ... ORDER Monotremata: only one orifice for the digestive, reproductive and excretory systems. 2 families and 3 species. ... FAMILY Tachyglossidae: echidnas. Narrow snout modified in a beak with...
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site description here ... Although our primary role is in population management, we are ultimately interested in the health and wellbeing of ALL chimpanzees, including those living outside accredited zoos and in the wild. The Chimpanzee SSP is administered under the Ape Taxon Advisory Group (TAG).
www.lpzoo.org/chimp-ssp/program.htm
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