Bonobo
1) Which primate species did you choose (common [English] name)?
I choose the Bonobo. They were formerly called the pygmy chimpanzee. 2) What is its scientific (Latin, binomial) genus and species name?
Species: Pan paniscus - Genus: Pongo
3. Is this a prosimian, New World monkey, Old World monkey, or ape? (for this, you’ll have to read ch. 5 and learn what those categories mean).
Since Old World Monkeys’ are associated with Africa and Asia, the Bonobo would fall into this category. There are two groups of apes; there are Lesser Apes and Greater Apes. Bonobos are classified as Greater Apes.
4. What kind of environment/habitat (e.g., rainforest, desert, or whatever) does your primate live in and in what part of the world?
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The bonobos have black hair which parts down the center of their heads, thus covering part of their ears. Bonobos are also born with a white rump tuft (Rowe 1996; de Waal 1997), which they tend to keep as an adult. Bonobo’s face is distinguished from chimpanzees by their lips which are reddish pink and they have black faces with wide nostrils and smallish ears. Their faces are flatter and open with a higher forehead. Their body built is upright featuring long legs and small head atop narrow shoulders. Their body hair is long and fine. They have black hands and …show more content…
This can include fruit, seeds, sprouts, leaves, flowers, bark, stems, pith, roots, and mushrooms. At times bonobos are also known to consume insect larvae, small mammals, eggs, earthworms, and honey.
7. a. Describe the social group (if any) that they live in – size and composition of the group (males, females, and juveniles), etc, or are they solitary?
They are predominately female centered. The female bonobo has a rank within the society environment as they age. The female and male associate together for kinship and rank acquisition, and not just for sexual relations. But in order to achieve an alpha status within the group, males must be accepted by the alpha female. The females protect they sources of food and can often attack a male.
The Bonobo live in a fission-fusion social groups, which is where a large community separates into smaller groups. These groups can vary in size and composition; from a lone bonobo to up to 20 or more. The groups are made up of several social groups.
a. The most stable group are between mothers and their offspring.
b. The group between females
c. The group between males and females
8. DESCRIBE some other distinctive information that you learned about the behaviors of this primate: tool use, social interactions, territory, or whatever – provide
I choose the Bonobo. They were formerly called the pygmy chimpanzee. 2) What is its scientific (Latin, binomial) genus and species name?
Species: Pan paniscus - Genus: Pongo
3. Is this a prosimian, New World monkey, Old World monkey, or ape? (for this, you’ll have to read ch. 5 and learn what those categories mean).
Since Old World Monkeys’ are associated with Africa and Asia, the Bonobo would fall into this category. There are two groups of apes; there are Lesser Apes and Greater Apes. Bonobos are classified as Greater Apes.
4. What kind of environment/habitat (e.g., rainforest, desert, or whatever) does your primate live in and in what part of the world?
They reside …show more content…
The bonobos have black hair which parts down the center of their heads, thus covering part of their ears. Bonobos are also born with a white rump tuft (Rowe 1996; de Waal 1997), which they tend to keep as an adult. Bonobo’s face is distinguished from chimpanzees by their lips which are reddish pink and they have black faces with wide nostrils and smallish ears. Their faces are flatter and open with a higher forehead. Their body built is upright featuring long legs and small head atop narrow shoulders. Their body hair is long and fine. They have black hands and …show more content…
This can include fruit, seeds, sprouts, leaves, flowers, bark, stems, pith, roots, and mushrooms. At times bonobos are also known to consume insect larvae, small mammals, eggs, earthworms, and honey.
7. a. Describe the social group (if any) that they live in – size and composition of the group (males, females, and juveniles), etc, or are they solitary?
They are predominately female centered. The female bonobo has a rank within the society environment as they age. The female and male associate together for kinship and rank acquisition, and not just for sexual relations. But in order to achieve an alpha status within the group, males must be accepted by the alpha female. The females protect they sources of food and can often attack a male.
The Bonobo live in a fission-fusion social groups, which is where a large community separates into smaller groups. These groups can vary in size and composition; from a lone bonobo to up to 20 or more. The groups are made up of several social groups.
a. The most stable group are between mothers and their offspring.
b. The group between females
c. The group between males and females
8. DESCRIBE some other distinctive information that you learned about the behaviors of this primate: tool use, social interactions, territory, or whatever – provide