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- bonobo, (Pan paniscus), ape that was regarded as a subspecies of the chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) until 1933, when it was first classified separately. The bonobo is found only in lowland rainforests along the south bank of the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Bonobos are found only south of the Congo River and north of the Kasai River (a tributary of the Congo), [154] in the humid forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Jul 28, 2021 · What makes bonobos and chimpanzees different species? How did bonobos evolve the behavioral and physical differences from chimpanzees that they have today? And what does the Congo River have to do with it? Read the Story of The Great Ape Divide to find out.
Aug 2, 2024 · Bonobo, 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.
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This article is about the Bonobo, a species of great apes that share 98.7% of their DNA with humans and are our closest living relatives. The article provides information on the physical appearance, social structure, habitat and threats to bonobos in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It also highlights the efforts made by WWF to protect this enda...
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The bonobo is the last great ape to be scientifically described, shares 98.7% of its DNA with humans, and has a society led by females that settles conflicts through sex. They are found in forests south of the Congo River in DRC but their population has likely been declining for 30 years due to civil unrest, poaching, deforestation and other threat...
Civil unrest in the region around the bonobo’s home territory has led to many deaths from poaching or hunting as pets or for use in traditional medicine; slash-and-burn agriculture and commercial logging also leave them at risk outside parks.
To combat spawning problem, WWF provides training, equipment and funding for antipoaching units in Salonga National Park; conducts surveys of populations with ICCN and non-governmental organizations; establishes nature reserves like Lac Tumba-Lediima Nature Reserve after discovering new populations.
Oct 27, 2016 · Then, just 200,000 years ago, central chimps got another boost of bonobo genes, the team reports today in Science. In contrast, the western chimp subspecies has no bonobo DNA, the researchers note, suggesting that only those chimps living close to the Congo River entertained bonobo consorts.
Researchers say this geographic barrier, up to ten miles wide, has kept chimpanzees in jungles on the Congo River's north side and bonobos on the south, which allowed them to evolve into...
Apr 25, 2017 · About a million years ago, chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) and bonobos (Pan paniscus) diverged from one another and began following separate evolutionary paths—tracks that have been shaped, in part, by the course of the Congo River.
