Dear MEL
Topic Readers,
Why female
apes are irritable?
The bonobo [bəˈnoʊboʊ] used to be called the pygmy
chimpanzee. It is in fact the closest ancestors to humans along with the chimpanzee.
Bonobos live south of the Congo River while chimpanzees live north of the river
because neither of the apes are good swimmer. The bonobo has longer legs than
the chimpanzee and has long hair on head. The species live about 40 years in
captivity and is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Only little has
been known about this rare species because of its small population and remote habitat.
Now a new research was conducted
and revealed the life and habit of this little-known ape. Some distinctive
differences were observed among the bonobos in their behaviors from the Chimp,
which could make primatologists even more encouraged to study this endangered
species.
Enjoy reading and learning about
this cousin species of humans.
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