what are some reasons that make a chimpanzee classified as a troglodyte ?|||Chimp was formerly named "Homo troglodytes" ( 'cave man" ) by Carl Linne.
Nowadays, even if they are very similar, human and chimpanzee species are classified into 2 distinct genera: Pan and Homo (for religious reasons I guess).
There is a rule in taxonomy: when a species is reclassified, genus name can change, species name can't.
Of course, Chimpanzees are not troglodyte.
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