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=Bonobo Monkeys=

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The bonobo is clasified as anomalia chordata mamalia primate pan paniscus which means diminutive pan. It was labeld this way because it was found only a few years ago. However, bonobo monkeys are actually more closely related to humans than chimpanzees are. Bonobos are known for being more emotionally expressive than other homidae. They are endangered partly due to their low birth rate since a female bonobo only has a single baby in five years. Bonobo are dominated by females unlike other homidae who tend to be male dominated. A few more differences between male and female bonobos are that males grow up to 86 cm. while females grow to 73 cm. and females weigh up to 37 kg. while males weigh up to 43 kg. The females are more active and men are sheltered, the males stay with their mothers through life, while female bonobo leave home when they are young to join new social groups. The females also fight all predators. Bonobos are knuckle draggers also called quardrepedals but they can stand up straight to pick food they also climb trees. Bonobos have teeth that are identical to human's teeth and eat just about the same way people do. However, they are foragers so if they find fruit, bark, bugs or small mammals they will eat them. They have extended and varied their diet to adapt to the loss of their land. The bonobo often live in swampy forests and wooded plains areas because they must put up with change of habitat from clear cutting making plains and erosion by rivers making marshes also because they prefer easier climbing on fallen trees and eating herbs that grow in the open. They are endangered because people have hunted them for food and rituals. In addition the loss of habitats contributed to their declining numbers. A typical female bonobo has about 5 children in a lifetime with a gestation period of about 240 days. Bonobos reach adulthood between14- and 16 years of age.====== =**﻿Homidae**=

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The family homidae consists of orangutan, humans, apes and chimps the **characteristics** are the are mostly quadrepedals (sometimes stand on two legs), male dominant, can use tools and have oposable thumbs..====== =**Important Note**= Chimpanzees and bonobos are both very closely related to humans.Most people would guess chimpanzees are closer. Below are side by side pictures to compare. The animal on the left is a bonobo from [|http://marsvenusliving.com] the chimp(right) is from [|http://www.ehow.com]. . Information from animalinfo.com