Bonobo
Pan paniscus
Conservation Status
EndangeredMammalia · Primates · Hominidae
About
The bonobo, also historically called the pygmy chimpanzee, is an endangered great ape and one of the two species making up the genus Pan. While bonobos are today recognized as a distinct species, they were initially thought to be a subspecies of Pan troglodytes, because of the physical similarities between the two species. Taxonomically, members of the chimpanzee/bonobo subtribe Panina—composed entirely by the genus Pan—are collectively termed panins.
Fun Fact
Bonobos resolve social tensions through physical affection rather than aggression — they are the only great apes where females are socially dominant, and conflicts are routinely defused with grooming and play.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Tropical rainforests
Diet
Omnivore
Lifespan
40-50 years
Threats
- Habitat Fragmentation
- Illegal Wildlife Trade
- Wildfire
- Deforestation