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Photo Gallery: Chimps
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Photo: A young chimpanzee peeking through leavesPhoto: Fifi with two of her four sonsPhoto: A young chimpanzee hangs from a tree limbPhoto: A male chimpanzee named Frodo
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Chimps, genetically humans' closest relatives, live in family units and often use tools.
Photograph by Michael Nichols

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