Chimpanzees are omnivorous, feeding regularly on fruits, stems, insects, small animals and other food items they can find in their habitats.
Chimpanzees will also hunt larger prey, such as pigs, baboons and other primates. They have famously been observed using tools in the wild to gather food, most commonly thin sticks that are used to “fish” termites from their mounds. Regenstein Center for African Apes has an artificial termite mound that is used to study tool-use (and also provide enrichment for the resident chimpanzees).
Chimpanzees occupy various habitats, including rain forest, mountain forest, woodlands and open savanna.
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