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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 (Pan paniscus) two play fighting in water, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
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Anup Shah / Bonobo (Pan paniscus) two play fighting in water, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
Bonobo (Pan paniscus) two play fighting in water, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
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Anup Shah / Bonobo (Pan paniscus) two play fighting in water, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
Bonobo (Pan paniscus) two play fighting in water, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
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Anup Shah / Bonobo (Pan paniscus) two play fighting in water, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
Bonobo (Pan paniscus) adolescent male throwing water over an adult male, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
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Anup Shah / Bonobo (Pan paniscus) adolescent male throwing water over an adult male, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
Bonobo (Pan paniscus) two play fighting in water, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
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Anup Shah / Bonobo (Pan paniscus) two play fighting in water, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
Bonobo (Pan paniscus) female baby 'Sanza' aged 5 months, playing with her mother 'Tshilomba', Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
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Fiona Rogers / Bonobo (Pan paniscus) female baby 'Sanza' aged 5 months, playing with her mother 'Tshilomba', Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
Bonobo male baby 'Mayali' aged 2-3 weeks lying in his mother's arms (Pan paniscus). Lola Ya Bonobo Santuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. Oct 2010.
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Anup Shah / Bonobo male baby 'Mayali' aged 2-3 weeks lying in his mother's arms (Pan paniscus). Lola Ya Bonobo Santuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. Oct 2010.
Bonobo (Pan paniscus) mature male picking up a branch, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
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Anup Shah / Bonobo (Pan paniscus) mature male picking up a branch, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
Bonobo (Pan paniscus) female carrying young using a branch to reach food plants in water, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
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Anup Shah / Bonobo (Pan paniscus) female carrying young using a branch to reach food plants in water, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
Bonobo (Pan paniscus) female using a branch to support herself in the water, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
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Anup Shah / Bonobo (Pan paniscus) female using a branch to support herself in the water, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
Bonobo (Pan paniscus) adolescent male wading through water supported by a branch, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
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Fiona Rogers / Bonobo (Pan paniscus) adolescent male wading through water supported by a branch, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
Bonobo (Pan paniscus) female wading through water, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
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Fiona Rogers / Bonobo (Pan paniscus) female wading through water, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.