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bonobo, or pygmy chimpanzee (Pan paniscus) geographic extent of chimpanzees and bonobos (genus Pan)
Learn about the social behavior of bonobos
human evolution
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Learn about the social behavior of bonobos
What bonobos may be able to teach humans about getting along.
Video: © World Science Festival (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Monkeys vs. apes: What's the difference?
When in doubt, check for a tail.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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bonobo, or pygmy chimpanzee (Pan paniscus)
The bonobo, or pygmy chimpanzee (Pan paniscus), is found only in lowland rainforests along...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
geographic extent of chimpanzees and bonobos (genus Pan)
The geographic range of the primate genus Pan—made up of the bonobo (P....
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc./Kenny Chmielewski
human evolution
The divergence of humans and great apes from a common ancestor.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
bonobo
Bonobo (Pan paniscus) in a sanctuary, Republic of the Congo.
Kari Ammann/Nature Picture Library
species of apes
Representative apes (superfamily Hominoidea).
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
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