Can humans and chimpanzees produce offspring?

while chimps and humans are genetically similar it's important to note the number of chromosomes each has is different, chimps have two more chromosomes than humans do. chromosome count plays a role in if two species can interbreed or not so that is an issue. read more

Only not with each other. Chemical and genetical incompatibility deny the fertilization. Chimpanzee and human eggs using different chemical passports disallowing the spermiums genetical information enter to the egg. read more

In a direct parallel to the chimp–human case, the Przewalski's Horse (Equus przewalskii) with 33 chromosome pairs, and the domestic horse (E. caballus) with 32 pairs, have been found to be interfertile, and produce semi-fertile offspring: male hybrids can breed with female domestic horses. read more