Mammifères - Bonobos (90) Images supplémentaires...
Almost everyone has heard of chimpanzees, gorillas and orang-utans, but the fourth great ape,
the bonobo, remains a creature of mystery. Only separated as a species in 1929, the bonobo lives only in the Congo River basin in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with probably only 10,000 animals left in the wild. It differs from the chimpanzee in both appearance and behaviour, but has been much less studied. Bonobo society is more egalitarian and altruistic than that of chimpanzees and also less violent, with females playing a more influential role.From a distance, bonobos look like ancient, hairy ancestors of humans. In fact, they are our closest relatives in the animal kingdom, closer even than chimpanzees.
Bonobo adolescent male portrait (Pan paniscus). Lola Ya Bonobo Santuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. Oct 2010.
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Fiona Rogers / Bonobo adolescent male portrait (Pan paniscus). Lola Ya Bonobo Santuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. Oct 2010.
Bonobo (Pan paniscus) mature male 'Manono' aged 17 years, lying on his back, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
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Fiona Rogers / Bonobo (Pan paniscus) mature male 'Manono' aged 17 years, lying on his back, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
Bonobo (Pan paniscus) mature male 'Fizi' aged approx 15 years, showing aggression, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
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Anup Shah / Bonobo (Pan paniscus) mature male 'Fizi' aged approx 15 years, showing aggression, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
Bonobo (Pan paniscus) two juveniles hugging each other in play, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
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Anup Shah / Bonobo (Pan paniscus) two juveniles hugging each other in play, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
Bonobo (Pan paniscus) two juveniles hugging each other, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
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Fiona Rogers / Bonobo (Pan paniscus) two juveniles hugging each other, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
Bonobo young male 'Api' aged 13 years reaching out with curiosity - wide-angle perspective (Pan paniscus). Lola Ya Bonobo Santuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. Oct 2010.
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Anup Shah / Bonobo young male 'Api' aged 13 years reaching out with curiosity - wide-angle perspective (Pan paniscus). Lola Ya Bonobo Santuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. Oct 2010.
Bonobo female scratching her head with a stick (Pan paniscus). Lola Ya Bonobo Santuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. Oct 2010.
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Fiona Rogers / Bonobo female scratching her head with a stick (Pan paniscus). Lola Ya Bonobo Santuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. Oct 2010.
Bonobo female baby 'Sanza' aged 5 months playing with her mother 'Tshilomba' (Pan paniscus). Lola Ya Bonobo Santuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. Oct 2010.
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Fiona Rogers / Bonobo female baby 'Sanza' aged 5 months playing with her mother 'Tshilomba' (Pan paniscus). Lola Ya Bonobo Santuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. Oct 2010.
Bonobo (Pan paniscus) baby aged 3 months sucking it's mother's finger, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
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Anup Shah / Bonobo (Pan paniscus) baby aged 3 months sucking it's mother's finger, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
Bonobo (Pan paniscus) male baby 'Bomango' aged 10 months, playing in a tree, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
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Fiona Rogers / Bonobo (Pan paniscus) male baby 'Bomango' aged 10 months, playing in a tree, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
Bonobo (Pan paniscus) female baby aged 3 months playing with her mother, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
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Anup Shah / Bonobo (Pan paniscus) female baby aged 3 months playing with her mother, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
Bonobo (Pan paniscus) young female 'Sankuru' scratching head, portrait, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
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Anup Shah / Bonobo (Pan paniscus) young female 'Sankuru' scratching head, portrait, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.