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Chimpanzees chat just like humans

The Week Junior Science+Nature UK

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Issue 78

Scientists know that chimpanzees are a lot like humans – we both have a common ancestor and share about 98.6% of our DNA (a special chemical that tells your body how to grow and develop).

Chimpanzees chat just like humans

Now, researchers studying chimpanzees have found that we are alike in other ways, too. Chimpanzees like to have “conversations” with each other and, when they are “talking”, they wait for the other chimp to finish.

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