Our Closest Living Relative

We share some amazing similarities with chimpanzees, who are our closest living relative. Chimps and humans can both walk bipedally, solve problems and use tools, show emotions, laugh, cry, use mirrors, sleep in beds, use opposable thumbs, and more. A great way to learn more about the human body is by studying the similarities and differences between chimpanzees and humans.

Check out newest Keep It Wild! workshop, Me & The Chimpanzee Students will have an opportunity to compare the skeletal hand of a human to a chimp's, discover what life would be like without an opposable thumb, measure heart rate, lung capactiy and arm strength, identify and compare digestive systems, and more. You can learn more about the workshop at our education website. Students will also get a chance to learn more about chimps in captivity, and about chimpanzee sanctuaries, like the Fauna Foundation.

You can check out our links on this page to learn more about the Fauna Foundation.For adults interested in  learning more about the Fauna Foundation there is also a recent book entitled "The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary" by Andrew Westoll.