Chimpanzees do NOT live in the Amazonian rainforests. Some of the countries the chimpanzee is located in include Sierra Leone, Angola, Tanzania and Congo. Chimpanzees do NOT live in the Amazonian rainforests. The Rainforest chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), also known as the ‘Common Chimpanzee‘ can be found in West and Central Equatorial Africa. They are native to Africa not South America. Chimpanzees live in central and west-central Africa, in the tropical rainforests. It is dark and wet, sustaining the lives of many insects who, in turn, provide food for other animals. They are native to Africa not South America. Capuchins, like most Amazon Rainforest monkeys, live in groups called troops. Chimpanzees live in central and west-central Africa, in the tropical rainforests. The gorillas live on the bottom layer, the rain forest floor. The rainforests supply food for the chimpanzees, who are omnivores (they eat fruits, seeds, flowers, leaves and also insects). Amazon Rainforest. There are several species of capuchin monkey: scientists argue over exactly how many. In the wild they are only found in sub Saharan Africa, with large populations in the central and western countries such as Gabon, DRC, Guinea, Sierra Leone and the CAR. The understory is the area between the floor and the canopy. In the wild they are only found in sub Saharan Africa, with large populations in the central and western countries such as Gabon, DRC, Guinea, Sierra Leone and the CAR. Capuchins are thought to be the most intelligent of the New World monkeys. The rainforests supply food for the chimpanzees, who are omnivores (they eat fruits, seeds, flowers, leaves and also insects).