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The West African, or masked, chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus) is a critically endangered subspecies of chimpanzee.
Although chimpanzees are primarily vegetarian, consuming a diet of fruits, berries, leaves, and seeds, they are also known to hunt and kill various animals to supplement their nutrition.12
When hunting, chimpanzees may act alone or in groups to stalk and kill several types of mammals, including:
- Monkeys12
- Duikers2
- Bushbucks2
- Wild pigs2
In addition to these mammals, their diet occasionally includes bird eggs and chicks, as well as various insects. While they are known to consume meat, it is not their primary food source, and they sometimes share meat within their social groups, occasionally using it as a tool for social cooperation or exchange.23145