It is larger and more robust than the bonobo, weighing 40–70 kg (88–154 lb) for males and 27–50 kg (60–110 lb) for females and standing 150 cm (4 ft 11 in).
The chimpanzee is covered in coarse black hair, but has a bare face, fingers, toes, palms of the hands, and soles of the feet. Evidence from fossils and DNA sequencing shows that Pan is a sister taxon to the human lineage and is humans' closest living relative. The chimpanzee and the bonobo are the only species in the genus Pan. When its close relative the bonobo was more commonly known as the pygmy chimpanzee, this species was often called the common chimpanzee or the robust chimpanzee. It has four confirmed subspecies and a fifth proposed one. The chimpanzee ( / tʃ ɪ m p æ n ˈ z i/ Pan troglodytes), also known as simply the chimp, is a species of great ape native to the forest and savannah of tropical Africa.
It is also illegal to privately breed any species of ape within the state.Įrika Fleury, a program director at the North American Primate Sanctuary Alliance, said the attack was not unexpected. The state banned the private ownership of apes in 2010, but "certain individuals" were allowed to keep existing primate pets, as long as they held an Oregon Department of Agriculture exotic animal permit, according to Michigan State University. In Oregon, owning chimpanzees, gorillas and other primates was banned more than a decade ago over health and safety concerns. The bullet went through the animal's head, killing it. Moments later, he confirmed the kill to other officers and said: "He's down." The deputy then requested an ambulance for the woman who had been injured.īodycam footage showed the moment a deputy in Oregon opened fire on a chimpanzee. After asking whether the woman was safe, the deputy once again put the rifle through the fence, before firing a single shot. While holding his rifle through wire fencing, pulled his rifle away when he heard a woman nearby. The deputy could be heard saying: "I'm going to try and get in for a shot." Police video, seen above, showed the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office deputy entering through a gate at the home while carrying a rifle, before taking aim at the animal.ĭuring the clip, the primate could be heard screeching from somewhere near the house.
The deputy arrived at the home in Pendleton, Oregon, on Sunday after reports the chimpanzee had attacked the 50-year-old woman. Bodycam footage captured the moment a sheriff's deputy fatally shoot a chimpanzee in the head after the animal, which was being kept as a pet, escaped its cage and attacked its owner's daughter.
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