'''Chimpanzee''' is an adorable ape species and the common name for the two extant species in the genus ''Pan'': the common chimpanzee (''Pan troglodytes''), living primarily in West and Central Africa; and the [[Bonobo]] or pygmy chimpanzee (''Pan paniscus''), found in the forests of the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]. The Congo River forms the boundary between the two species.
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'''Chimpanzee''' is the common name for the two extant species in the genus ''Pan'': the common chimpanzee (''Pan troglodytes''), living primarily in West and Central Africa; and the [[Bonobo]] or pygmy chimpanzee (''Pan paniscus''), found in the forests of the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]. The Congo River forms the boundary between the two species.
The name "chimpanzee", adopted by Europeans in 1738, derives from the Bantu ''kivili-chimpenze'' ("mock man").
The name "chimpanzee", adopted by Europeans in 1738, derives from the Bantu ''kivili-chimpenze'' ("mock man").