Bonobo - Wikipedia
WEBThe bonobo ( / bəˈnoʊboʊ, ˈbɒnəboʊ /; Pan paniscus ), also historically called the pygmy chimpanzee (less often the dwarf chimpanzee or gracile chimpanzee ), is an endangered great ape and one of the two species making up the genus Pan (the other being the common chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes ). [4]
Bonobo | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBPan paniscus. Height. 28 to 35 inches. Weight. 68 to 86 pounds. Map data provided by IUCN. Bonobos and chimpanzees look very similar and both share 98.7% of their DNA with humans—making the two species our closest living relatives. Bonobos are usually a bit smaller, leaner, and darker than chimpanzees. Their society is also different—bonobo ...
Bonobo | Size, Habitat, & Facts | Britannica
WEBBonobo, species of ape found only in lowland rainforests along the south bank of the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The bonobo was regarded as a subspecies of chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) until 1933, although the two species diverged from each other about 1.7 million years ago.
Bonobo - National Geographic
WEBThe bonobo is a species of great ape that shares nearly 99 percent of our DNA, just like chimpanzees. Yet these primates, native only to Democratic Republic of the Congo, are often overshadowed by ...
Bonobo | WWF
WEBPhysical description. Differences between chimpanzees and bonobos are slight. Bonobos have longer legs, shorter arms, and a narrower trunk. They are also generally smaller, with a rounder skull and flatter face. Other distinguishing features are a black face with red lips, and a prominent tail tuft which is retained by adults – chimpanzees ...
Bonobo | African Wildlife Foundation
WEBOur closest cousins, bonobos share 98.7 percent of our genetic makeup. They are about two-thirds the size of humans and are covered with dark hair. They are distinguished by their black faces, red lips, two or three webbed toes, a tail tuft, and parted long hair. Unlike their closest cousins, the common chimpanzees, they are not divided into ...
The Smart and Swinging Bonobo | Smithsonian
WEBThe bonobo's life history is typical for a great ape. A bonobo weighs about three pounds at birth and is carried around by its mother for the first few years. She protects the youngster and shares ...
Bonobo - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
WEBThe bonobo (Pan paniscus) is an endangered species of great ape found in a 500,000 km 2 (190,000 sq mi) area of the Congo Basin in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa. Bonobos are one of the closest living relatives to humans, sharing DNA of more than 98%. They have profound intelligence and are complex beings with emotional …
Peaceful, Endangered Great Ape, Pan paniscus | Friends of Bonobos
WEBBonobos are peaceful, matriarchal great apes. Humans’ closest living relative, Pan paniscus is the least known great ape. They use social-sexual contact to resolve conflict. They live only in the Congo and are an endangered species mainly due to wildlife trafficking and the illegal pet trade.
Bonobo – Wisconsin National Primate Research Center – …
WEBDec 1, 2010 · By 10 months the bonobo infant ventures about three to four meters (9.84 to 13.1 ft) from its mother, but any further and the mother will bring the infant back to her side. At one year, bonobo infants are still unsure as quadrupeds, but can locomote for a few meters. Play develops around two years of age but bonobos are still not a mobile as ...
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