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BONOBOS

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

BONOBOS

pygmy chimpanzee
Photo by pkicken

57% of its diet is fruit

leaves, honey, eggs
Photo by Foto Pau

Sharing 98.5%

of the same DNA as humans
Photo by ironmanixs

Democratic Republic

of the Congo
Photo by jbdodane

Long legs, pink lips, dark face and tail-tuft through adulthood

Photo by Graffiti Land

Omnivorous

either other animals or plants

Is the closest

extant relative to humans

Proficient swimmers

females have a higher social

status in bonobo society
Photo by tim ellis

capable of passing

mirror-recognition test for self-awareness

Most humans do

understand their facial expressions
Photo by tim ellis

they can respond to spoken sentences.

Kanzi's vocabulary consists of more than 500 English words

Giving birth every 5-6 years.

Photo by James Hopkirk

If a male cannot be sure which offspring are his

less likely to invest any time or energy caring 
Photo by LaggedOnUser

face-to-face genital sex

Has been photographed performing

 face-to-face genital sex,tongue kissing, and oral sex.

Bonobo is able to understand language,

play music instruments and to use variety of tools.
Photo by nosha

Main predators of bonobo

are crocodiles and humans.
Photo by Fran Acedo

Pregnancy lasts 8 months

and ends with a single baby
Photo by Mark Dumont

They communicate using

 high-pitched barking sounds 
Photo by Mark Dumont