Bonobos - Fascinating facts : Did you know that the bonobo is a species that keeps so-called " juvenile “ caracteristics throughout their lives? Here is a behaviour often observed in adult bonobos but quite rare between adults of other species : PLAY !!! Watch as these two adult females at Lola ya Bonobo have fun ! Wondering what that noise is? Isn’t it obvious? Bonobos laughing! All great apes are able to laugh (as well as a number of other primate species!) | Friends of Bonobos

Play is very important for a variety of species of animals including both humans and bonobos. Play behavior helps build a variety of skills for these animals. Also called the pygmy chimp, the bonobo is slightly smaller than the common chimpanzee. Sharing more than 98% of its DNA with humans, the bonobo is our closest living relative. Like humans, bonobos live in family groups and are highly intelligent. | Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

Bonobos are often called the Peter Pan Ape, known for holding onto their playful ways well into adulthood. #Bonobos #GreatApes #Conservation #WorldWildlifeDay | Friends of Bonobos

253K views · 2.6K reactions | A bonobo rehabilitation project in the Congo Basin is helping apes rescued from traffickers and their captive-born offspring re-adapt to life in the wild. https://news.mongabay.com/2019/06/inside-an-ambitious-project-to-rewild-trafficked-bonobos-in-the-congo-basin/ | Mongabay.com | Facebook

Did you know that bonobos share 98.7% of their DNA with us? 🌍 Bonobos are an endangered great ape species found only in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 🇨🇩. To save them from extinction , 'Friends of Bonobos' by Claudine André has made it their mission to save this endangered species and their rainforest home. Learn more about their tireless efforts to save these primates: http://on.unesco.org/3uXge0B #UnescoGreenCitizens #GlobalGoals #Biodiversity #EducationForSustainableDevelopment #For

This view is definitely worth the climb 🤩 Bonobos find both food and shelter in the dense forest canopy—swinging through the branches in search of fruit and making their nests in the crooks of tree limbs. #ourHOME | National Geographic Animals