This delightful statue depicts a chimpanzee sitting near a tree stump. He hunches over with one hand at the top of the stump and stares off into the distance with an intense look. His facial features, fur, and surroundings have been crafted with exquisite detail. Chimpanzees make tools and use them to acquire foods and for social displays; they have sophisticated hunting strategies requiring cooperation, influence and rank; they are status conscious, manipulative and capable of deception; they can learn to use symbols and understand aspects of human language. Despite their close relationship to humans, chimpanzees have been consistently treated as inconsequential in popular culture, where they are most often cast in stereotypical, limited roles as childlike companions, sidekicks or clowns.
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