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bonobo
[ buh-noh-boh ]
noun
- a small chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, primarily of swamp forests in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, having long legs, black face, pink lips, and parted hair on its head: an endangered species.
bonobo
/ ˈɒəəʊ /
noun
- an anthropoid ape, Pan paniscus , of central W Africa: similar to the chimpanzee but much smaller and having a black face Also calledpygmy chimpanzee
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As one example, chimpanzees and bonobos do not have strict hierarchies based on individuals being male or female, as seen among other primate species.
Scientists now know how many bonobos live in one of the largest pristine tropical forests, a place believed to be the world's stronghold for the endangered species.
Female dolphins, chimps and bonobos are also known to use tools more than their male counterparts, probably for the same reasons.
"They are as different from each other as chimpanzees are from bonobos," said senior author Chris Witt at the University of New Mexico.
Gorillas, chimpanzees and bonobos swallow certain rough leaves whole to get rid of stomach parasites.
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