OVERVIEW
Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) are members of the familyHominidae, along with gorillas, humans, andorangutans.
Chimpanzees split from the human branch of the family about four to six million years ago. Chimpanzees are the closest living relatives to humans, being members of the tribe Hominini (along with extinct species of subtribe Hominina). Chimpanzees are the only known members of the subtribe Panina. The two Pan species split only about one million years ago.
