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Unlike chimpanzees, bonobos are slimmer with longer limbs and already have a black face colouring as juveniles. Their behaviour is also slightly different from their chimpanzee relatives. Bonobos prefer the trees to the ground and their groups are matriarchal. Sexual contact (also between animals of the same sex) is often used to reduce tension.
European Endangered species Program
This animal is managed by the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) under the European Endangered species Program.
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Characteristics
| Classification | Order: primates, family: great apes |
|---|---|
| Diet | Fruits, leaves, herbs, pulp, husks, bark, flowers, insects and small vertebrates |
| Habitat | Lowland rainforests and swamp forests close to rivers in Central Africa (Democratic Republic of Congo), south of the Congo river |
| Reproduction | Gestation period: 227–277 days, one offspring; weaning after two years; sexually mature at 7–9 years; maximum age: 56 years |
Status according to Red List
More information you will get on the web page of the IUCN Red List.
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