how long do chimpanzees live?
<answer> 40-50 years in the wild and 50-60 years in captivity <context> Search the internet for “chimpanzee lifespan” and you will often read that chimpanzees live 40-50 years in the wild and 50-60 years in captivity, or something to this effect. This was the standard line when I first started to learn about chimps, but it now appears to be wildly inaccurate.