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Introducing Bonobos
Have you heard of bonobos?
Bonobo
Pan paniscus
Do the bonobos remind you of
anything or anyone? Why?
The Great Apes
•Bonobos
•Chimpanzees
•Orangutans
•Gorillas
• And according to some scientists, humans are
great apes, too.
Which is which?
Which is which?
Gorilla
Bonobo
Orangutan
Chimpanzee
Meeting the bonobos
• Bonobos are found in only
one country: the Democratic
Republic of Congo.
• They inhabit the heart of the
Congo Basin, the second
largest rain forest on earth.
• This region is also home to a
vast array of other wildlife
species including leopard,
forest elephant, sitatunga,
bongo, okapi, forest buffalo,
congo peacock, and a variety
of primates.
Describe the physical
characteristics of the bonobo.
Adult Females
Adult Males
• Average weight is 31
kg/68.3 lbs
• Average weight is 39
kg/86 lbs
• Average height is 2.3
to 2.49 ft
• Average height is
2.40 to 2.72 ft
Bonobo Social Groups
• Bonobos live in groups of up to 100
individuals. Most groups have between
25-75 bonobos.
They form smaller groups during the day to
forage.
• What is foraging?
57% of their diet is fruit
• Bonobos forage for
fruit, nuts, seeds,
sprouts, vegetation,
and mushrooms.
• They eat various
parts of plants,
including the leaves,
flowers, bark, stems,
pith, and roots.
• They also eat insect larvae, earthworms,
honey, eggs, and soil. Only sometimes
do they eat small mammals and they
very rarely hunt.
• You could say they are primarily
vegetarians or herbivores.
• At night, bonobos re-group and build night
nests in the trees
• These are made of branches, leaves, and other
vegetation.
• As they prepare to sleep, bonobos fill the
twilight with a symphony of soprano squeals.
Their high-pitched vocalizations sound like a
flock of exotic birds.