Chimpanzees

Chimpanzees are members of the Hominidae family, along with gorillas, humans, and orangutans. Chimpanzees split from the human branch of the family about 4 to 6 million years ago. The two chimpanzee species are the closest living relatives to humans, all being members of the Hominini tribe.

Chimpanzees are one of the three species of apes featured in the Planet of the Apes film series. Chimpanzees are the intellectuals of ape society. They are the thinkers and the dreamers and the ones most likely to entertain philosophical views outside of the norm. They are generally pacifists and hold a measure of discord for the way humans are treated by the other apes.