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Human Population Growth Threatening Chimpanzees habitat - The Forests

Diana Kibuuka

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The main threats to chimpanzees are habitat loss, disease, and hunting, especially for bush meat. These are exacerbated by chimps' slow reproductive rate—if an adult is killed, it takes 14-15 years to replace him or her as a breeding individual.

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