bonobo

A noun referring to a small, endangered species of great ape found in the swamp forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known for its peaceful and matriarchal social structure.

• 🇩🇪Ein Substantiv, das eine kleine, vom Aussterben bedrohte Menschenaffenart bezeichnet, die in den Sumpfwäldern der Demokratischen Republik Kongo lebt und für ihre friedliche und matriarchalische Sozialstruktur bekannt ist.

1. Primate species B2 formal

   A great ape native to the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known for its peaceful and matriarchal social structure.

   • Bonobos are often called the 'hippie apes' due to their conflict-resolution methods.
   • Researchers observed bonobos sharing food with unrelated group members.
   • The bonobo population is threatened by habitat loss and poaching.

   🇩🇪Primat

   Synonyme: pygmy chimpanzee

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