Description Bonobo
bonobos kanzi (c) , panbanisha (r) sue savage-rumbaugh , outdoor symbols keyboard
bonobos both terrestrial , arboreal. ground locomotion characterized quadrupedal knuckle walking. bipedal walking has been recorded less 1% of terrestrial locomotion in wild, figure decreased habituation, while in captivity there wide variation. bipedal walking in captivity, percentage of bipedal plus quadrupedal locomotion bouts, has been observed 3.9% spontaneous bouts 19% when abundant food provided. these physical characteristics , posture give bonobo appearance more closely resembling of humans of common chimpanzee. bonobo has highly individuated facial features, humans do, 1 individual may different another, characteristic adapted visual facial recognition in social interaction.
multivariate analysis has shown bonobos more neotenized common chimpanzee, taking account such features proportionately long torso length of bonobo. other researchers challenged conclusion.
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