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The bonobo (/ b ə ˈ n oʊ b oʊ, ˈ b ɒ n ə b oʊ /; 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]
The first great ape known to Western science in the 17th century was the "orang-outang" (genus Pongo), the local Malay name being recorded in Java by the Dutch physician Jacobus Bontius. In 1641, the Dutch anatomist Nicolaes Tulp applied the name to a chimpanzee or bonobo brought to the Netherlands from Angola. [13]
Kanzi (born 1980)—bonobo, involved with language research and tool invention, ApeNet language-using great ape ambassador; Koko (1971–2018)—gorilla, involved with sign language research and ApeNet language-using great ape ambassador; Lana—chimpanzee, reared at Yerkes National Primate Research Center as part of its language analogue project
Bonobo apes are often considered our closest primate relatives, but the similarities seen in this video are mind-blowing nonetheless. 11 Photos Smart ape lights campfire, roasts marshmallows
And many of the photos were of group mates from years — even decades — prior. One bonobo named Louise remembered the faces of her sister and nephew from over 26 years prior.
Primates is a diverse order of placental mammals which includes monkeys, lemurs, galagos, lorisids, tarsiers, and apes (including humans). Members of this order are called primates. The order currently comprises 505 extant species, which are grouped into 81 genera. The majority of primates live in South and Central America, Africa, and southern ...
Kanzi, a bonobo, uses a lexigram keyboard to ask his caregivers for water, on Monday, July 31, 2023, at the Ape Initiative, on Des Moines' south side.
Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelli) Hominoidea is a superfamily of primates. Members of this superfamily are called hominoids or apes, and include gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, gibbons, bonobos, and humans. Hominoidea is one of the six major groups in the order Primates. The majority are found in forests in Southeastern Asia and Equatorial Africa, with the exception of humans, which have ...